Pictured: The son, 35, who beheaded his language professor mother and kicked her head along New York street before jumping under a train {VIDEO}

'Mother beheaded by her son and dragged into the street' in front of witnesses who thought it was a Halloween prank... then minutes later he threw himself to his death in front of a train

• College prof Patricia Ward, 66, discovered in Farmingdale street
• Son Derek Ward, 35, had suffered from psychiatric problems for ten years 
• Her brother said she had appointment with psychiatrist to renew his meds
• Rev. Robert Lubrano added that Derek had never been violent before
• Derek 'kicked her head 20 feet down the road', witnesses said
• Ms Ward suffered multiple stab wounds and broken ribs before she died
• Her son was found with a pistol and 100 Valium tablets  
• One witness allegedly lifted up the body thinking it was a Halloween prank

Mentally-ill: Derek Ward, 35, decapitated his 66-year-old mother, Patricia, on Tuesday before dragging her body into the street, in Farmingdale, New York, and kicking her head about

This is the son who beheaded his mother and kicked her head along the street before jumping under a train in New York.

Mentally-ill Derek Ward, 35, decapitated his 66-year-old mother, Patricia, on Tuesday night before dragging her body outside their apartment, in Farmingdale, New York, in what neighbours first thought was a Halloween prank.

And today it was claimed Prof. Ward was two days away from an appointment to get Derek the medication, which he had been without for four days, that could have saved her life. 

'She had an appointment set up for (Friday),' her brother, the Rev. Robert Lubrano, told the New York Daily News. 'She finally met a compassionate psychiatrist, but she'll never make it to see him.' 

Describing Derek as a 'sick, sick boy', Rev. Lubrano said Derek had battled psichiatric issues for ten years, but had never shown any signs of violence.

He said: 'He killed my sister because we couldn't get the prescriptions he needed. For four days, he didn't have his meds.

'She's dead because he had a mental illness, and we didn't know how serious it was. We're in terrible shock. She was a wonderful person.'

Derek had apparently sat with his mother's mutilated body for a few minutes inside their blood-spattered home following the brutal attack before taking it outside and kicking her head 20 feet. 

Neighbours initially thought it was part of a Halloween prank and tried to pick up the body. As they were doing so, Derek jumped in front of an oncoming Long Island Rail Road train. 

Rev. Lubrano told the paper Derek, who had ADD and was dyslexic, was too old to be covered by his mother's insurance and they struggled to find a doctor who would accept Medicaid.

But he said they finally found one at a cost of $200 for a 20 minute visit, adding that she did 'everything she could to keep him alive'.

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Brutal killing: Police were investigating on Tuesday after a man beheaded a woman and kicked her head 20 feet down a Long Island street

He said Derek's behaviour had become increasingly erratic in the days leading up to the tragedy, describing how, one evening, she had dropped a fork while making him dinner, making him angry.

'He said the noise hurt his head,' Rev Lubrano said. 'She was begging him to go to the emergency room, but he wouldn't.'

Prof. Ward's other son, Robert, died of a heroin overdose in 1997. She was divorced from their father, John.

Prof. Ward was a much-loved teacher of language arts for 28 years at Farmingdale State College, a colleague told MailOnline today.

The female victim's body lay in the street on Tuesday night as horrified residents looked on from their homes

A police officer surveys the horrific scene in Farmington on Tuesday night where a mentally-ill son beheaded his college professor mother 

Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Patrick Calabria, said: 'Patricia Ward was a member of the campus for 28 years. She was well-known, well-liked, and well-respected. The campus is a very sad place today.' 

The 35-year-old suspect jumped in front of the train a mile away and died around 8.15pm, half an hour later.

He was identified as Derek Ward by the Daily News. The 35-year-old had a criminal history and psychiatric problems spanning a decade. 

He was found to be carrying a pistol and 100 valiums when he died. 

Ms Ward was believed to have suffered multiple stab wounds and broken ribs were among her injuries before she died.

She was an assistant professor of language arts at the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center on campus where she worked with high school students who need help to become prepared for college, Mr Calabria added.

Neighbors told the Post that they initially believed the headless corpse, dressed only in a bra and pants, was a Halloween joke - only to lift the body and find out it was real.  

The victim was a woman in her 60s, authorities said on Tuesday. The suspect allegedly killed himself by jumping in front of a train soon after the brutal killing

Neighbors in the Long Island neighborhood reportedly picked up the beheaded corpse only to realize that it was not a Halloween prank but a real victim

A train passes near a crime scene in Farmingdale, New York on Wednesday. Police reportedly found the decapitated body of a woman outside an apartment complex believed to be beheaded by a man who then jumped to his death in front of a Long Island railroad train

Nassau County Police were investigating on Wednesday following the horrific murder close to this Farmingdale apartment complex

One neighbour, Nick Gordon, told the New York Post: 'I saw the lady laying right in front and her head was across the street, close to the corner. I thought ''holy s***!'''

He added that there was blood smeared down the stairs of the apartment block as if someone had dragged a body. 

Nassau County Police Department would not confirm today that a decapitation had taken place but were investigating a link between then murder and the suicide. 

No further details were available at this time, a spokesman told MailOnline on Wednesday.  

The LIRR issued multiple notices to passengers on Twitter on Tuesday, noting service changes and cancelled trains.

One message read: 'The 7.11PM train from Penn due Ronkonkoma at 8:33PM delayed east of Bethpage due to an unauthorized person on the tracks struck by the train.' 

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• The female victim, in her sixties, was discovered in front of a Farmingdale, New York apartment building
• The male suspect, who was in his thirties, 'kicked the head 20 feet down the road', witnesses said 
• One witness lifted up the body thinking it was a Halloween prank, according to reports  

A woman who was brutally beheaded and then dragged into the middle of the street was thought to be part of a Halloween prank, neighbors said today. 

The female victim, believed to be in her sixties, was found by residents lying decapitated in front of an apartment building in Farmingdale, New York on Tuesday night, according to reports.

The suspect, believed to be the victim's son, kicked her head 20 feet and then jumped in front of an oncoming Long Island Rail Road train minutes later.

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Brutal killing: Police were investigating on Tuesday after a man beheaded a woman and kicked her head 20 feet down a Long Island street

The victim was a woman in her 60s, authorities said on Tuesday. The suspect allegedly killed himself by jumping in front of a train soon after the brutal killing

The suspect, believed to be in his thirties, jumped in front of the train a mile away and died around 8.15pm, half an hour later.

One neighbor, Nick Gordon, told the New York Post: 'I saw the lady laying right in front and her head was across the street, close to the corner. I thought ''holy s***!'''

He added that there was blood smeared down the stairs of the apartment block as if someone had dragged a body. 

Other neighbors told the Post that they initially believed the headless corpse, which was dressed only in a bra and pants, was a Halloween joke - only to lift the body and find out it was real. 

Nassau County Police Department would not confirm today that a decapitation had taken place but were investigating a link between then murder and the suicide. 

No further details were available at this time, a spokesman told MailOnline on Wednesday.  

The LIRR issued multiple notices to passengers on Twitter on Tuesday, noting service changes and cancelled trains.

One message read: 'The 7.11PM train from Penn due Ronkonkoma at 8:33PM delayed east of Bethpage due to an unauthorized person on the tracks struck by the train.' 

Neighbors in the Long Island neighborhood reportedly picked up the beheaded corpse only to realize that it was not a Halloween prank but a real victim

A train passes near a crime scene in Farmingdale, New York on Wednesday. Police reportedly found the decapitated body of a woman outside an apartment complex believed to be beheaded by a man who then jumped to his death in front of a Long Island railroad train

Nassau County Police were investigating on Wednesday following the horrific murder close to this Farmingdale apartment complex