Cliff Notes – Decomposing body found in singer D4vd’s impounded Tesla car after passers-by noticed smell
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A decomposing body was discovered in a Tesla belonging to singer D4vd, prompting a death investigation by Los Angeles police after reports of a foul odour from the vehicle.
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The car had been impounded after being abandoned on a street, and officers found possible human remains in a bag in the trunk, with identification delayed due to decomposition.
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D4vd, currently on his Withered world tour, is cooperating with authorities and has been informed about the incident, while gruesome details regarding the remains have emerged from law enforcement sources.
Decomposing body found in singer D4vd’s impounded Tesla car after passers-by noticed smell
A decomposing body was found in an impounded Tesla belonging to the singer D4vd on Monday in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police were called to the impound lot on account of a ‘foul odour coming from a vehicle’, the force said in a statement.
Officers on the scene found possible human remains and have subsequently launched a death investigation. Los Angeles Police Captain Robert Peters said the vehicle had been held at the lot for a few days.
The Tesla vehicle was reportedly towed and impounded after it had been abandoned on a street in the neighbourhood.
Video from the impound lot showed yellow police tape surrounding the car, which is registered to the charting singer D4vd, 20.
Officers are said to have found the remains in a bag in the trunk of the Tesla at Hollywood Tow, NBC Los Angeles reported.
The car is reportedly registered to 20-year-old D4vd (Picture: Timothy Norris/Getty Images for Coachella)
D4vd is currently on his Withered world tour (Picture: Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images)
The publication reported that the remains were not intact and that identification would be delayed on account of the decomposition.
They have also said that D4vd is cooperating with the police investigation.
A police spokesperson told the news organisation that D4vd ‘has been informed about what’s happened, and although he is still out on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities.’
Meanwhile, a law enforcement source has shared gruesome details with TMZ that the body was found ‘chopped up’ and ‘heavily decomposed’, with the exact cause of death to be determined by a medical examiner.
The 2023 Tesla is registered to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, in Hempstead, Texas, ABC News has reported.
D4vd rose to prominence thanks to his TikTok presence (Picture: Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)
The 20-year-old boasts 33 million monthly listeners on Spotify (Picture: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images)
The singer released his first album earlier this year (Picture: Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
D4vd is currently on his Withered world tour, named after his debut album released earlier this year, and is scheduled to perform at The Fillmore in Minneapolis on Tuesday night.
D4vd, pronounced ‘David’, rose to prominence largely thanks to his TikTok presence, where he has 3.6 million followers.
Before he became a star in his own right, D4vd was the opening act for SZA’s tour. He now boasts 33 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
The singer has become best known for songs including Here with Me and Romantic Homicide, both of which he performed at his debut Coachella set in April.
The singer has continued to post to his social media accounts this week, although comments on Instagram posts have been restricted, and shared a preview of his new song set for release on September 19.
Metro contacted D4vd’s representatives for comment.
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