Family of teenage girl found dead in d4vd's car speaks out on singer's arrest
The family of the teenage girl whose dismembered body was found in d4vd's Tesla has reacted to the singer's arrest on suspicion of her murder.
According to TMZ, Celeste Rivas Hernandez's family released a statement on the most recent development in the case.
"Thank God… justice for Celeste,” family patriarch Jesus Rivas is quoted as saying.
Their lawyer, Patrick Steinfeld, added that Hernandez's family is planning to attend d4vd's arraignment should he be charged with murder. They're also looking to attend press conferences in connection with the case.
D4vd was arrested on Friday, April 17. He is currently detained under the Los Angeles Police Department's custody without bail.
Hernandez was first reported missing on April 15, 2024 in Lake Elsinore, California.
On Sept. 8 last year, her rotting body was found wrapped in plastic in the front trunk of the singer’s Tesla. The vehicle was at a Hollywood impound lot.
Hernandez’s body was discovered when a call was placed to the police regarding foul odors coming from the abandoned car in Hollywood Hills. Investigators later revealed it had been in the tow yard for several days before the odors were reported.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office found Hernandez’s body to be “severely decomposed.” It would need more time to determine the cause of death.
Eerie connections
Since the discovery of her body, connections between her and d4vd have cropped up.
New York Post reported that in 2023, fan chatrooms were abuzz with rumors about d4vd dating a teenage girl named Celeste. Social media users also said that around the same time, D4vd made a track, unreleased, that includes a mention of the name “Celeste” twice.
According to TMZ, Hernandez’s mother said that before her daughter went missing, the teen had been dating a man named David.
Another connection is a tattoo that reads “Shhh”—both Hernandez and d4vd have it on their right index fingers.
D4vd, whose hit Romantic Homicide was released in 2022, was in the middle of his US tour for his first album Withered when Hernandez’s body was found.
D4vd and his camp have yet to comment on his arrest.
