'Living nightmare': Rob Reiner's son speaks after parents' brutal killing as brother faces court

The award-winning director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on December 14.

Jake Reiner, whose younger brother Nick has been charged with their murders, said his "world collapsed" when he was told the tragic news.

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Writing on Substack, the 34-year-old actor and writer recalled: "My world, as I knew it, had collapsed. I was in a trance.

"The only thing I could focus on was that I needed to get to my childhood home. I needed to get to my sister [Romy]. I needed to figure out what the hell just happened."

He added: "It's too devastating to comprehend. I still wake up every morning having to convince myself that, no, it's not a dream. This truly is my living nightmare.

"They should be enjoying the rest of their lives peacefully while growing older together.

"Instead, that was ripped away from them, from me, from Romy, and there was nothing we could do about it."

Paramedics found Jake's parents dead in their bedroom after responding to an emergency call.

He went on: "My parents won't be at my wedding, they won't get to hold their future grandchild, and they won't get to see me have the successful career I'm still seeking."It simultaneously breaks my heart and enrages me."

Jake did not mention his brother, who is accused of stabbing his parents before fleeing the scene.

Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty to the murders and has been held without bail since his arrest.

The 32-year-old is due to return to court on April 29 for a preliminary hearing schedule, where prosecutors will present evidence and a judge will decide if there is sufficient cause for him to go for trial.