Dismembered Teen's Death Cause Disclosed

Autopsy results show 17-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez died from sharp force injuries to her neck before her dismembered body was found in rapper D4vd's Tesla. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner released the findings on April 22, 2026. (patch.com) Deputies discovered Hernandez's remains on September 7, 2025, inside a Tesla Model 3 parked at the LAPD's Northeast Division station lot. The vehicle belonged to David Anthony Burke, the 21-year-old rapper known as D4vd, who had reported it stolen days earlier. (nbclosangeles.com) Hernandez's head, torso, arms, and legs were found in black plastic bags in the trunk and back seat. The remains showed multiple sharp force injuries consistent with a bladed weapon severing the neck and limbs postmortem. (latimes.com) D4vd told police he last saw his Tesla on September 4 near his Los Angeles home and filed a stolen vehicle report on September 6. LAPD towed the car after finding it unlocked with a dead battery—no arrests have been made in the killing or theft. (hindustantimes.com) The case drew national attention due to D4vd's rising fame from his 2022 viral hit "Here With Me," which has over 1 billion Spotify streams. Fans flooded social media with speculation linking the rapper to Hernandez, despite no charges against him. (rollingstone.com) Hernandez was reported missing by her family on September 5, 2025, from the Glassell Park area of Los Angeles. DNA confirmed her identity the day after the discovery; she attended a local high school and had no prior public connection to D4vd. (foxla.com) Los Angeles police continue investigating the homicide, treating the dismemberment as occurring after death from the neck wounds. The final autopsy report, delayed by toxicology tests, now closes the cause-of-death question after seven months. (cbsnews.com) D4vd's team issued a statement last year calling the incident "deeply disturbing" and denying involvement. No further public updates from the rapper have emerged since. (tmz.com)