The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Monday.
Nick Reiner, 32, who has struggled with substance abuse, was arrested on Sunday night and is being held in prison with no bail, the police department said in a press release.
Jail documents earlier showed bail had been set at US$4 million. Police found Rob Reiner, 78, the director of beloved films such as When Harry Met Sally … and his wife Michele, 70, dead at their home in the upscale Brentwood neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon.
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The Los Angeles Police Department said their investigation “determined that the Reiners were the victims of homicide” and that their son “was responsible for their deaths”.
Entertainment outlet TMZ said the bodies had been found on Sunday afternoon by the couple’s daughter, who told police another family member had killed them.
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Nick Reiner was arrested later on Sunday night.