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The L.A. County medical examiner on Monday sealed the autopsy records of Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner, who were stabbed to death earlier this month in their Los Angeles home.
The move was ordered by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge and keeps the details of how the Hollywood couple died hidden from the public’s view for now.
The context: The Los Angeles Police Department requested the move, which is common in homicide investigations. The Reiners’ son Nick has been accused of killing his filmmaker father and photographer mother.
Rob Reiner directed “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally” and “A Few Good Men,” among more than a dozen other films.
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The charges: Nick Reiner, 32, faces two counts of murder and special-circumstance allegations — multiple murders and use of a deadly weapon — that would make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.
The District Attorney’s Office has not yet announced whether it plans to seek a death sentence or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
What’s next: Nick Reiner’s arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 7.