Celeste Rivas was not pregnant on the time of her demise, in response to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, who launched a demise certificates that straight refutes widespread on-line rumors surrounding the 18-year-old whose dismembered physique was discovered contained in the trunk of a Tesla within the Hollywood Hills.

The disturbing discovery was made on September 8, when authorities positioned Rivas’ stays in a automobile registered to D4vd, a rising Hip-Hop artist. The automobile had reportedly been deserted for a number of weeks earlier than police had been alerted.

While the official reason for demise has not but been decided, the Medical Examiner confirmed an post-mortem was accomplished however acknowledged that additional toxicology checks and investigative work are required earlier than a remaining ruling may be issued.

The certificates, nevertheless, did make clear one element that had been extensively speculated throughout social media: Rivas was not pregnant and had not been throughout the final 12 months. That particular level had fueled a wave of on-line commentary, prompting the general public clarification.

LAPD Captain Scot Williams informed TMZ, “Confirming whether Rivas died from foul play or other causes is critical to the case,” including that detectives are unable to formally classify her demise as a murder till they obtain the Medical Examiner’s remaining findings.

For now, police say it “remains unclear whether there is any criminal culpability beyond the concealment of her body.”

In an announcement issued Monday, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division mentioned, “It remains unclear whether there is any criminal culpability beyond the concealment of her body. RHD is thoroughly examining every aspect of this case to uncover the truth and seek justice for Celeste Rivas Hernandez and her family.”

The automobile during which Rivas was discovered had been parked for an prolonged interval in a secluded space of the Hollywood Hills, elevating questions on how lengthy her physique had been there earlier than discovery.

Rivas had been reported lacking since April 2024 after fleeing her residence in Lake Elsinore. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office had been trying to find her for over a 12 months.

D4vd, who gained reputation by way of TikTok with moody singles like “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me,” has not been named a suspect.

The indie pop singer, initially from Queens and raised in Houston, canceled his Withered World Tour earlier this month with out providing a motive.

As of now, the investigation stays open whereas detectives proceed to look at how {the teenager} ended up in D4vd’s automobile and what led to her demise.

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