Rob Reiner’s Children Jake and Romy Speak Out After Parents’ ‘Horrific’ Deaths and Brother Nick’s Murder Charge: ‘Words Cannot Even Begin to Describe the Unimaginable Pain’

Jake and Romy Reiner, children of Rob and Michele Reiner, have spoken out for the first time after their parents were found murdered at their Brentwood home Sunday. Their brother, 32-year-old Nick Reiner, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday.

“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day,” Jake and Romy said in a statement to People. “The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”

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They added, “We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life. We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”

Nick Reiner appeared in court for the first time Wednesday morning after being charged with the murders of his parents on Tuesday. He did not enter a plea and agreed to postpone his arraignment until Jan. 7.

Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead in their home on Sunday afternoon, and Nick was arrested that night. According to The New York Times, Romy discovered her father’s body after a massage therapist couldn’t reach them. Nick Reiner could face up to as much as life in prison without parole or the death penalty.