The body of Celeste Rivas has been returned to her family as the investigation into her death continues.
According to the TMZ, the Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed that the 15-year-old’s remains were released earlier this week. The L.A. County medical examiner’s office has not yet released her cause of death.
The teen’s funeral has been scheduled for October 4.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, police found her body on September 8, inside a Tesla registered to the singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke.
Police found the vehicle at a tow yard in Hollywood after neighbors near Burke’s Hollywood Hills rental home contacted police about an abandoned car with a Texas license plate on September 6.
The vehicle had been at the lot for several days before police made the discovery. Police said Celeste’s body had been dismembered, put in a bag and left in the front trunk.
They found her just one day after she turned 15, “severely decomposed,” meaning she likely died at age 14.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that Celeste was reported missing last year from Lake Elsinore, but haven’t yet provided additional details regarding the circumstances of her disappearance.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Celeste’s family had reported her missing at least three times in the past year. During one instance, police brought her back home and during another instance, she returned home voluntarily.
“This little girl disappears for the first time when she is just 13 years old,” Crime Stories host Nancy Grace said Wednesday.
Meanwhile, no arrests have been made and police have not officially named the case a homicide.
Investigators searched Burke’s rental home, off of Sunset Boulevard, on September 17, reportedly taking numerous items from the residence. Burke has since moved out.
Police have not confirmed the connection between Celeste and Burke, but her mother reportedly said that she had a boyfriend named David.
Meanwhile, Burke’s record label canceled promotion of his music, The Tab reported. He has also canceled his remaining tour dates, KABC reported, including the final show that had been set for Saturday in Los Angeles.
A European tour that was set to begin on October 1 appears to have been cancelled as well.
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[Feature Photo: Celeste Rivas; Handout/ (r) d4vd arrives at the Streamy Awards on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
