Court seals records in case of teen's body found in singer D4vd's Tesla

The medical examiner's office says no details about the 15-year-old's death can be released or posted on its website.

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The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office said it received a court order imposing a security hold on the case, and that no details about Ms Rivas Hernandez's death can be released or posted on its website.

The police department said it requested the order to ensure officers "receive information from the Medical Examiner before the public".

Chief Medical Examiner Dr Odey Ukpo said the practice of security holds is "virtually unheard of in other counties" and "has not been proven to improve outcomes in the legal system".

"We are dedicated to serving our community with full transparency; however, the law precludes us from doing so while the court order remains in this case," Dr Ukpo added.