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Fresh particulars have surfaced about the untimely demises of esteemed director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were discovered at their Los Angeles home home on Sunday.

A Discovery

A source indicates quoting a person close to the family, a practitioner scheduled for an session first raised the alarm after being unable to gain access the residence. The practitioner then contacted the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who lives close by.

After gaining access to the home, Romy came upon her father's body. Accounts indicate she then left the home distraught, without knowing at that moment that her mother's body was also present. Another individual who had gone with her promptly called 911. Afterward, first responders discovered Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Developments

The police have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of premeditated murder, including the alleged use of a deadly weapon, reportedly a knife. He is presently in custody and denied bail.

Disputed Reports

The person close to the family challenged several previously reported details. The source indicated that while Romy Reiner informed first responders that her brother Nick lived in a separate structure on the estate, she did not identify him as a suspect at that time.

The source also disputed circulated claims that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been particularly "apprehensive" about Nick's actions in recent weeks. Instead the family was "used to working through [Nick's] problems together."

This refutation also extends to accounts of alleged "unpredictable" behavior by Nick at a event hosted by Conan O'Brien on the night before the discovery. While the source said they were not in a position to confirm whether Rob had "scolded" his son at the party, they asserted that reports of a "blow-up" between the two were untrue.

Investigation Details

Per law enforcement sources, the medical examiner had yet to determine at that point whether the Reiners died late on Saturday or on Sunday. Some accounts noted the condition of their bodies pointed to 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, some 15 miles from the scene. He was set to have a hearing on Tuesday, but his attorney, Alan Jackson, indicated his client had not received medical clearance and would not be present until Wednesday at the earliest.