Crime scene investigators were back at the apartment in the Belmont section on Saturday and were bringing out evidence after the beloved 59-year-old was killed this weekend.
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Eyewitness News has learned she tried to get help for her son but was told to come back on Monday. Now, police are calling her son a person of interest.
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On Saturday night, first responders were called for a wellness check on the woman. After they broke down her door, they found her body at the base of the stairs. Authorities confirm there was a bag over her head, two USB cables around her neck, and bloodstains on the walls and floor. There were clear signs of a deadly struggle.
"She was a sweet lady. Very helpful - everybody loves her," said one neighbor.
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Officials report the victim lived with her 29-year-old son and that there was a history of domestic violence in the home. Detectives are now searching for the son.
Minerva Molica lives next door and says the son has a history of mental illness, including a frightening episode just before the mother was killed.
Molica says that he told his niece that he was the devil - his niece then told his mother.
"(His) mother told the psych ward - told to bring him in on Monday," Molica said.
Police continue to search for the 29-year-old.
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