Rob Reiner’s son, Nick, 32, has been booked for the murder of his parents, who were tragically found stabbed to death at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday
Rob Reiner reportedly took his son, Nick, to a Christmas party to ‘keep an eye on him’ before the Harry Met Sally star was brutally murdered.
In news which has left the whole of Hollywood reeling, Nick Reiner, 32, has been booked for the murder of his dad, 78, and mum, Michelle, 68, who were found stabbed to death at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Before the tragedy, the Reiner family had been at a party at Conan O’Brien’s house, with Rob reportedly asking the TV host if Nick could come so he could ‘keep an eye on him’. At the party, sources added, the director’s youngest son “exhibited antisocial behaviour,” such as staring at people.
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Following the reports from Rolling Stone magazine, disturbing details have emerged of a loud argument between Rob’s son Nick and guests at the party the night before the tragedy.
According to TMZ, Hollywood heavyweight Rob and his son were embroiled in a “very loud argument”. One of the sources claimed to PEOPLE: “Nick was freaking everyone out, acting crazy, kept asking people if they were famous.”
It has now been revealed that Nick became ‘disruptive and upset’ when his parents expressed their worries about his health at Conan’s party, reports NBC. It’s also reported that Rob and Michele then left the party following the fracas.
Nick had accompanied his parents to the Christmas party, and sources later claimed to Sky News’ US partner NBC that the couple were both upset and embarrassed by his behaviour, and expressed concert about his health, citing another source alleging that Nick’s behaviour had made other guests feel uncomfortable.
They claimed that the screenwriter had interrupted a conversation between filmmaker Bill Hader and two other guests and when told it was a private conversation – stood still and stared at the group, before storming off in a rage.
Tragically, just hours later, Rob and Michele were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, Dec. 14, their bodies allegedly found by their daughter, Romy – with the LA Fire Department called to the gruesome scene at around 3.30pm local time, to provide medical aid.
Shortly after the tragic news broke, son Nick was arrested 15 miles away from the family home and was pictured, surrounded by cops.
Staff at the Pierside Santa Monica motel – where he had been staying – claimed they called authorities after discovering a trail of blood inside the 32-year-old’s hotel room.
In dramatic photos released this morning, Nick, wearing jeans, a striped jacket and baseball cap, can be seen lying face down on the ground in handcuffs before he was put in the back of a police car by armed officers in Los Angeles.
He is now held without bail and will appear in court at 8:30 am local time on Tuesday, according to jail records..
Source: Mirror
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