US singer and TikTok star D4vd has been arrested over the chilling death of a missing teenage girl after months of mystery surrounding the case.
The 21-year-old — whose real name is David Anthony Burke — was taken into custody following a grand jury probe into the apparent murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that Mr Burke was being held without bail, with the case set to be handed to prosecutors on Monday.
The arrest comes after the girl’s remains were discovered in September inside a Tesla linked to the singer, dumped at a Hollywood tow yard after reports of a foul smell.
Court documents reveal investigators found her decomposed head and torso in a cadaver bag in the car’s front boot.
Authorities believe the teen may have been dead for several weeks before the gruesome discovery.
Police formally arrested Mr Burke for the “murder of Celeste Rivas”, marking the first major breakthrough after months of speculation and online intrigue surrounding the case.
However, Celeste’s cause of death remains unknown with the medical examiner describing the body as “severely decomposed” and withholding a final ruling as the investigation continues.
The case has gripped online communities, with theories swirling for months about any link between the teen and the Romantic Homicide singer.
Mr Burke has remained largely silent, though his representatives previously said he had been cooperating with authorities.
Mr Burke was raised in Houston and has collaborated with musicians including Kali Uchis, Stray Kids’ Hyunjin, Laufey and 21 Savage.
He also created an anthem for the hit video game Fortnite.
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