Celeste Rivas’ Body Was ‘Partially Frozen,’ Cause of Death Likely ‘Undetermined’

Almost three months after the body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas was uncovered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd, investigators are unable to determine a cause of death. In a report from TMZ, the L. A. County Medical Examiner received the body of the teenager in terrible condition. Rivas was reportedly decapitated and her limbs were removed, although her torso remained intact. The state of the body allegedly made it difficult for investigators to determine its sex initially. Rivas’ body was also reportedly “partially frozen” and was thawing when authorities recovered her body from the car. The medical examiner is now having a difficult time determining Rivas’ cause of death, although it is being investigated as an “apparent homicide.” Even though a cause of death may be undetermined, an arrest can still be made. D4vd has reportedly been uncooperative since being named a suspect in Rivas’ death. As of now, the singer hasn’t been interviewed by police. Investigators are reportedly eyeing a second suspect. According to attorney Mark Geragos on the 2 Angry Men podcast, he alleges that digital evidence points to a second person’s involvement “before, during and after” the teenager’s death. Podcast co-host Harvey Levin echoed the claim, saying a late-night trip D4vd took to a remote area of Santa Barbara County last spring is of special interest to investigators, who think Rivas’ body was already in the car and the second suspect was with him.
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