Decomposing body found in impounded 2023 Tesla registered to D4vd

A decomposing body was found Monday inside a 2023 Tesla impounded at a Hollywood tow yard that police say is registered to alt pop singer D4vd, authorities said. Officers discovered the human remains in a bag in the vehicle's front trunk after a complaint about a foul odor at the lot on the 1000 block of North Mansfield Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

Police responded to the tow yard around midday and located the remains at roughly 12:20 p.m., officials said. The case is being treated as a death investigation, and there was no immediate information on the identity of the deceased or the cause of death. Authorities said the Tesla is registered to David Anthony Burke, the 20 year old singer who performs as D4vd and is signed to major labels.

Accounts differed on how long the car had been at the impound lot. LAPD Capt. Robert Peters told reporters, We were notified this morning, and the car's been here for a couple of days. Other investigators and records indicated the vehicle had been at the lot for roughly five days before the odor prompted inspection. Police investigators are continuing to examine the vehicle and the contents to determine how and when the remains...