los angeles — Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner’s son Jake and daughter Romi issued a new statement on Monday, following the brutal murder of their parents. Their brother Nick is arrested and charged with murder.
“Jake and Romy Rainer remain grateful for the outpouring of love and support they have received,” said a new statement from a spokesperson for the siblings shared with Eyewitness News on Monday. “They will share information about a memorial service to honor their parents at a later date.”
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has released the bodies of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner, to their family.
The Rayner family was found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home on Sunday. Earlier this week, the coroner determined that the 78-year-old Hollywood director and his wife died of “multiple blunt force injuries.”
Their son, Nick Rayner, was arrested Sunday evening at Exposition Park and faces two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.
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The 32-year-old Rayner, who has a history of mental health and addiction issues, is scheduled to return to court on January 7. He was wearing a blue suicide prevention gown and handcuffed when he made his first court appearance on Wednesday.
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell told Eyewitness News that his investigators are working closely with the District Attorney’s Office.
“The analysis has really begun at this point for all of us,” McDonnell said. “The Technical Investigation Division is doing a very in-depth and thorough analysis of all the crime scene evidence. That will be ongoing. So, yeah, it’s really a team effort.”
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