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Police said Vianel Garcia, 44, went to visit her son Miguel Duval, 22, at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, On July 14, where he was receiving mental health treatment.

They went to a nearby Chipotle before going to Riverside Park at West 165th Street to eat on a bench. 

Police said witnesses reported hearing screams before the mother and son went over an embankment. Investigators believe she was beaten with a tree branch and bottle. 

Police arrested Duval who allegedly confessed to the killing, telling police his mother was abusive.