Dismembered Teen's Death Cause Disclosed

Coroners determined that 17-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez died from sharp force trauma to the head and neck. (thesource.com) The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner released this finding on April 23, following a seven-month examination. (nbclosangeles.com) Remains discovered on July 26, 2024, inside the trunk of a silver Tesla Model 3 registered to singer-songwriter David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd. (lamag.com) Sheriff’s investigators found the partial remains — including a torso and skull fragments — at a Chatsworth dead end on Abbey Road. (cbsnews.com) Additional remains appeared in the car's spare tire compartment beneath a Bible and road atlas. (lamag.com) D4vd, 19, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, released "Here It Goes Again" as his first single under Atlantic Records in late 2023. (thesource.com) The Tesla's lease ended June 29, 2024; its GPS was disabled, and it contained 14.6 grams of weed, 0.6 grams of suspected meth, two cellphones, and a loaded Glock 19. (reddit.com) Rivas Hernandez was last seen May 31, 2024, after telling her mother she was going to a friend's house. (cbsnews.com) Police have named no suspects and released no details on a cause of death until the coroner's announcement. (nbclosangeles.com) The investigation remains active under the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. (thesource.com)