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Fresh particulars have surfaced regarding the shocking deaths of renowned film director Rob Reiner and artist Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were located at their Los Angeles home residence on Sunday.

A Alarm

According to a report citing a confidential source, a therapist arriving for an session was the first to notice something was wrong after being unable to gain access the home. The therapist then contacted the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner, who resides nearby.

Upon entering the house, Romy found her father's body. Accounts indicate she then left the home distraught, unaware at that moment that her mother's body was also inside. A companion who had gone with her promptly called 911. Afterward, first responders located Michele Singer Reiner's body.

Legal Charges

The police have charged the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of first-degree murder, including the charge related to a weapon, said to be a knife. He is presently in custody and denied bail.

Correcting the Record

The person close to the family also disputed several earlier details. The source indicated that while Romy Reiner told first responders that her brother Nick resided in a separate structure on the property, she did not name him as a potential suspect at that time.

Furthermore refuted published suggestions that Rob and Michele Singer Reiner had been particularly "apprehensive" about Nick's behavior in the weeks leading up to the incident. Rather the family was "familiar with working through [Nick's] problems together."

This correction includes accounts of reportedly "unstable" conduct by Nick at a gathering hosted by Conan O'Brien the evening prior to the discovery. Although the source said they were unable to confirm whether Rob had "scolded" his son at the party, they maintained that claims of a "heated argument" between the two were inaccurate.

Ongoing Inquiry Details

According to law enforcement sources, the medical examiner had still not confirmed at that point whether the Reiners died Saturday night or on Sunday. Preliminary media reports noted the state of their bodies implied they had been dead for a number of hours.

Nick Reiner was apprehended at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday in the neighbourhood of Exposition Park, some 15 miles from the scene. He was set to be arraigned on Tuesday, but his lawyer, Alan Jackson, said his client had not received medical clearance and would be unable to attend until no sooner than Wednesday.