The body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas has been released to her loved ones as they prepare to say their final goodbyes. The Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed to TMZ that her remains were handed over to her relatives on Tuesday, 23 September.
The teenager’s family had already spoken publicly about their heartbreak a few days earlier. On 18 September, a message on a GoFundMe page run by Esmeralda Lozano and Gisel Vera read, “As many of you know, Celeste Rivas Hernandez has been identified as the body found last week. She was a beloved daughter, sister, cousin, and friend.”
