Judge blocks release of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner autopsy findings

"In a prepared statement, the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office said that it received a court order last week initiated by the Los Angeles Police Department to place a security hold on the cases. The order, signed by Judge Deirdre Hill, restricts the public release of "any investigative information, notes, reports or photos" related to the death investigation, according to the document obtained by The Times on Monday."

"The medical examiner's office had previously confirmed their deaths were the result of homicide, listing the cause as "multiple sharp force injuries" in its public database. "Due to the court, order the information is no longer available," the medical examienr's office wrote. "No other case information or records, including the Medical Examiner report, can be released or posted on the website until further notice.""

"Security holds are used by various law enforcement agencies to prevent the release of details from an autopsy, notes written by coroner's investigators or results from toxicology and other tests during a death investigation. They have been used in several celebrity and high-profile cases including following the deaths of singer Whitney Houston, actor Paul Walker and the wife of actor Robert Blake."

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge signed an order barring public release of Robert Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's autopsy reports at the LAPD's request. The order, signed by Judge Deirdre Hill, places a security hold restricting release of "any investigative information, notes, reports or photos" related to the death investigation. The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office had listed the cause of death as homicide, citing "multiple sharp force injuries," but stated the information and the Medical Examiner report cannot be released until further notice. The LAPD said the seal ensures detectives receive investigative information before the media. Security holds have been used in prior high-profile cases.

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