The latest find in singer D4vd’s investigation is setting the internet ablaze.
A private detective hired by the property owner of a home D4vd was recently renting says he allegedly found a “burn cage” while investigating the Hollywood Hills mansion, per The New York Post.
The discovery comes amid the investigation into the body of a missing teenage girl, Celeste Rivas-Hernandez, that was found in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd.
Steve Fischer, the detective, described his findings in a lengthy post on X on Tuesday.
“Given that Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains were ultimately found in the Tesla trunk, the presence of an incinerator at the same residence associated with that vehicle necessarily raises questions about intent,” wrote Fischer. “The burn cage was not taken during the search warrant, and because it was not used, it appears it’s not of importance to any possible criminal investigation. But we think it’s important context, even if not criminal.”
The specific incinerator that was found was still boxed and unused, and is advertised as being able to burn at up to 1,600 degrees. On the box, it read, “professional power. Done right.” Fischer noted that it is illegal in Los Angeles to use an incinerator within city limits.
“Although my words have been misquoted by some, what I actually said about certain items found at the Doheny address was that they were ‘items you would expect to find on a farm rather than in a home in the Hollywood Hills.’ One of those items was a Burn Cage incinerator, advertised to burn at 1,600 degrees. Human cremations are typically performed at approximately 1,400 degrees,” Fischer wrote.
“Why would it be ordered before departing on an extended world tour?
Anticipating pushback, Fisher said, “Some will argue that this item was intended as a prop for a video. If that were the case, it raises several obvious questions. Why would a 55-pound burn cage be delivered to a private residence instead of directly to a prop designer or production house?”
“Why would it be ordered before departing on an extended world tour? And why was it never used in any video production?” he added.
D4vd — whose real name is David Austen Burke, 20 — was in the middle of his “Withered” world tour when the remains of Rivas-Hernandez, 14, were discovered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the artist on Sept. 8.
Since then, D4vd has cancelled the remaining dates of the tour. He is said to have been uncooperative with investigators since being named a suspect; initially, authorities said he was cooperating.
The extent of D4vd’s relationship with Rivas-Hernandez has not been made public, but she spent significant time with him and has appeared in several photos with the singer.