A decomposed body found in a car registered to singer d4vd has been identified as a missing 15-year-old girl.

Celeste Rivas, reported missing from Lake Elsinore in California , was identified after forensic examinations on the remains discovered in the Tesla on 8 September.

Police were called to Hollywood Tow, a towing and impounding firm in Los Angeles , because of a foul smell coming from the vehicle.

The car had been impounded after it was reported abandoned.

The girl's remains were not found intact and it appeared she had been dead in the car for an extended period of time, according to Sky News' US partner network NBC News .

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office has not yet determined a cause of death.

Image: The 20-year-old singer is currently on tour.

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