Human remains found inside Tesla at tow yard in Hollywood, police say
Human remains were found inside a Tesla belonging to recording artist d4vd that was being stored at a tow yard in Hollywood on Monday afternoon, police say.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department discovered the remains after they received several calls from people at Hollywood Tow yard on the 1000 block of Mansfield Avenue about a foul smell.
After investigating, officers discovered human remains that were stuffed inside a bag in the Tesla's trunk.
According to the Medical Examiner's Office, they are still working to identify the remains, but they said that the decedent was found "severely decomposed." They said the remains belonged to a female who was about 5-foot-2 and weighed around 70 pounds.
"She appears to have been deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period of time before being found," the Medical Examiner's Office said. They were unable to determine the victim's age or race. "The decedent was wearing a tube top and black leggings (size small). She has wavy black hair. Jewelry includes yellow metal stud earring and ... yellow metal chain bracelet."
The body also had a tattoo on the right index finger that read, "Shhh...," the Medical Examiner said.
Detectives have taken possession of the Tesla, which has Texas license plates. It was determined that the car belongs to singer and songwriter "D4vd" David Anthony Burke, who is on tour and is cooperating with investigators. Police continue to investigate the cause and time of death, which some neighbors say could have happened weeks ago.
"It just smelled like sewage," said a Hollywood resident who wished to remain unidentified. "I think the community knew something was wrong and reported the car being abandoned."
That neighbor said that the Tesla was abandoned in the 1400 block of Bluebird Avenue in the Hollywood Hills for weeks.
Eventually, the car was towed to Hollywood Tow, where LAPD investigators were called on Monday because of the odor. When asked if the Tesla had ever been reported stolen, LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division detectives did not comment.
Detectives say that they still have not identified a person of interest in the matter.
CBS News Los Angeles has reached out to representatives for Burke but has not yet heard back.
On Tuesday, LAPD officers were dispatched to a different tow yard in South Los Angeles after they were made aware of another body found inside of a car. Investigators say there is no known connection between the two incidents.
