United Kingdom, Feb. 23 -- Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty to murdering his parents.

Appearing at a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on Monday (23.02.26), shackled and wearing a brown jumpsuit, with a shaven head and sunken eyes, the 32-year-old stood before the court charged with two counts of first-degree murder after his father Rob Reiner, 78, and mother Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found stabbed to death at their home in Brentwood, California, on 14 December.

He waived his right to a speedy trial and smiled briefly when his lawyer approached him but largely didn't speak outside of entering his plea.

Nick was accused of fatally stabbing his parents, with prosecutors alleging the killings followed an argument the night before at ...