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The decomposed body found last week in singer D4vd\u2019s Tesla at a Los Angeles impound<\/a> lot was identified as that of a 15-year-old girl.
The girl, Celeste Rivas, was identified through forensics, NBC Los Angeles reported<\/a>. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office has not yet determined a cause of death.
“At this time, the LAPD does not have a crime classification from the coroner as to the mode or manner of death. Thus, we do not have any suspect information at this time,\u201d the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement.
The Riverside County Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a statement Tuesday that it has confirmed with “the Los Angeles Police Department that Celeste Rivas Hernandez has been identified as the juvenile who was reported missing from Lake Elsinore.”
In a follow-up statement, the sheriff\u2019s office later clarified that the Los Angeles Police Department is the lead agency on the case and the main point of contact. It also apologized for initially calling the investigation a homicide.
The remains were found Sept. 8 after Los Angeles police were called to Hollywood Tow because of a foul odor coming from the Tesla, according to NBC Los Angeles and a police statement. The vehicle was impounded after a person reported that it had been abandoned.
The medical examiner\u2019s office said the girl was wearing a tube top, black leggings, a yellow metal chain bracelet and stud earrings. She was described as having wavy black hair and weighing about 71 pounds, the office said.
Law enforcement sources told NBC News that the remains were not intact. The medical examiner had said it appeared the girl had been dead in the car for an extended period of time.
A spokesperson for D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, said he had been informed about what happened and was \u201cfully cooperating with the authorities.\u201d
When news of the remains\u2019 being found broke, D4vd, the \u201cRomantic Homicide\u201d singer, was on his Withered World Tour. He was scheduled to perform Wednesday in Seattle, but that show was canceled.
Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.
Andrew Blankstein is an investigative reporter\u00a0for NBC News. He\u00a0covers the Western U.S., specializing in crime, courts and homeland security.\u00a0
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