New information has come to light regarding the untimely passing of esteemed filmmaker Rob Reiner and artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose remains were found at their Los Angeles home home on Sunday.
A source indicates referencing a family associate, a therapist arriving for an session initially became concerned after not being able to enter the house. This individual then reached out to the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who lives nearby.
After gaining access to the home, Romy found her father's body. Accounts indicate she then exited the property overwhelmed with grief, not realizing at that moment that her mother's body was there as well. A companion who had accompanied her promptly called 911. Following this, emergency responders located Michele Singer Reiner's body.
Law enforcement have formally accused the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of murder in the first degree, including the use of a dangerous weapon, reportedly a knife. He is presently detained and denied bail.
The confidential informant also disputed several earlier details. The source indicated that while Romy Reiner informed first responders that her brother Nick lived in a detached unit on the estate, she did not point to him as a person of interest at that time.
Additionally pushed back against circulated suggestions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been especially "concerned" about Nick's conduct in recent weeks. Rather the family was "used to working through [Nick's] problems together."
This correction includes descriptions of alleged "unstable" conduct by Nick at a event held by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the discovery. While the source said they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "chastised" his son at the party, they asserted that claims of a "heated argument" between the two were inaccurate.
As stated by law enforcement officials, the coroner had yet to determine at that point whether the Reiners died late on Saturday or on Sunday. Some media reports indicated the state of their bodies implied they had been deceased for a period of time.
Nick Reiner was arrested at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Exposition Park area, some 15 miles from the residence. He was set to appear in court on Tuesday, but his attorney, Alan Jackson, said his client had not received medical clearance and would not appear until Wednesday at the earliest.
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