Celeste Rivas, a California teen found dead inside singer D4vd’s vehicle earlier this month, was likely dead for weeks before police discovered her.

As CrimeOnline previously reported, Los Angeles police found her body on September 8, inside a Tesla registered to D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke.

“We know that the Tesla had been parked at the location from which it was towed for several weeks, so it is very likely Celeste Rivas Hernandez had been dead for several weeks prior to her body being discovered,” LAPD Captain and Commanding Officer Scot M. Williams told People Magazine.

“The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not determined a cause or manner of her death, so we don’t know for sure if anyone has any criminal culpability for her death beyond the concealment of her dead body.”

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.

So far, Burke has not been arrested or named as a suspect. Police initially said he had been cooperating with the investigation, but he has since retained an attorney.

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.

“As far as their relationship, it would be premature for me to say anything,” Williams said. “We are looking into everything.”

A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Check back for updates.

[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]