Police say Veta Lewis received a letter stained with blood and feces demanding an apology. Her son, Chanel, was arrested and charged in February with the rape and murder of 30-year-old Vetrano.
Vetrano was killed after going for a jog in Howard Beach in August.
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The NYPD has opened an investigation into the letter.