Rob Reiner son’s plea hearing after parents’ gruesome murder – everything we know

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Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s son, Nick, is set to enter a plea after his parents were found stabbed to death at their home in Los Angeles last month

All you need to know as Rob Reiner’s son, Nick, enters plea over parents’ brutal murder

• Rob Reiner and wife, Michelle, found stabbed to death: When Harry Met Sally star Rob, 78, and wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were discovered dead by their daughter, Romy – with their ‘throats reportedly slit in bed’ – at their home in Los Angeles on 14 December.

• Nick charged with murder: The couple’s son, Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested hours after the gruesome discovery and subsequently charged with two counts of first-degree murder, for which he has been held without bail. He did not enter a plea during a short first court appearance on 17 December, when he was seen wearing shackles and a suicide prevention vest.

• Solitary confinement: While he awaits his trial, Rob and Michelle’s son is said to be holed up in solitary confinement at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, where he has been instructed to wear blue trousers and a yellow jail-issued shirt. He was also required to wear a suicide-prevention smock at all times, but this has since changed, according to PEOPLE.A sheriff source told the publication that while he is no longer on suicide watch, Nick will remain in High Observation Housing (HOH) unless a judge or court hearing deems otherwise. He will continue to be closely guarded in solitary confinement.

• Plea scheduled: Following his arrest, Filmmaker, Nick, is scheduled for arraignment and is set to enter a plea on Wednesday at Los Angeles Superior Court regarding the killing of his parents.

• Defence strategy: Alan Jackson, Nick’s lawyer, has not revealed his client’s defence strategy, however a ‘not guilty’ plea is typical at this stage, with Nick’s mental competence potentially being cited in mitigating circumstances. The 32-year-old has a public history of severe addiction and mental health problems. If he pleads not guilty, the case would typically proceed to a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for him to stand trial.

• Death penalty: Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty. However, it is legal in the state and, therefore, a possibility.

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