The official cause of death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer associated with singer D4vd, has finally been revealed.
The cause of Celeste Rivas’ death has been revealed
The teenager, who was found dead and stuffed into the trunk of D4vd’s Tesla, had “deep lacerations,” according to an autopsy report released Wednesday. According to the autopsy, he had large wounds on his torso, probably caused by a sharp object.
Celeste Rivas’ body parts are missing
His body was so mangled that examiners could not even determine the color of his eyes. He had keys when he died, and a tattoo on the inside of one finger that read “Shhh…”, according to the report. Two more fingers were missing, along with parts of his arms and legs. The body was said to be “badly decomposed” and the head was “partially skeletonized with the left eye”.
Drugs found in his system
According to a report by LA County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey C. Ukpo, the autopsy report states there is a “positive presumption” of methamphetamine and MDMA. The report added that the victim may have had alcohol in his system, but it did not cause his death.The Los Angeles medical examiner said Celeste died of multiple stab wounds from unspecified objects, and ruled her death a homicide.
Reports sealed after release by prosecutors
A judge ordered the report sealed in November at the request of police after the teenager’s decomposed body was found in September. But prosecutors agreed this week to allow his release. Odey C. Ukpo LA County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey C. Ukpo has sought to emphasize the independence of his agency and make its work as public as possible since he took the job three years ago.He said he doesn’t believe sealing the reports of his office’s work helps the investigation and said he would only withhold the release of the reports if compelled by a court order.“After several months, I am grateful that this information is now being released, not only to the public but also to the grieving family who are suffering the loss,” Ukpo said on Wednesday. “It’s unbelievable that they’ve had to wait so long to find out what happened to their daughter.”
The motive behind the alleged murder
Prosecutors allege that D4vd killed the girl because she threatened to report a sexual relationship they had started when she was 13 and feared it would ruin her rising career.D4vd, a 21-year-old alt-pop singer who goes by the name David Burke, was charged with murder on Monday. He pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts and mutilation of a deceased person with a person under 14 years of age. Burke’s attorneys said he did not cause Rivas Hernandez’s death and will vigorously defend his innocence.
