Massachusetts Man Charged With Murdering Pregnant Teen Kylee Monteiro, 18
Gregory Groom, 22, is charged with stabbing his pregnant girlfriend and burying her in a 5-foot grave. Over 100 mourners gathered in Rehoboth for a vigil.
Community gathers in Rehoboth after pregnant teen found buried on boyfriend's property
More than 100 people gathered in Rehoboth on Saturday evening for a vigil honoring Kylee Monteiro, the 18-year-old who prosecutors say was stabbed to death by her boyfriend and buried in a shallow grave on his property.
Monteiro was 11 weeks pregnant at the time of her death, according to cbsnews.com. Prosecutors allege that 22-year-old Gregory Groom stabbed her multiple times before burying her body at his home and then calling police to report her missing.
Before her death, Monteiro sent her sister a text message describing an earlier attack. "If I die, it was Greg," police said she wrote, adding that Groom had thrown her to the ground and strangled her.
Monteiro remained missing for nearly two weeks before Groom told police where her body was located. She was a recent high school graduate.
Saturday's event, titled "Vigil of Hope for Kylee Monteiro," was held at Redway Plain and the Veterans Memorial Gazebo and drew family members, friends, and former classmates. Some attendees did not know Monteiro personally but said they felt compelled to attend.
"It doesn't matter if you know somebody or not. It's very special to come to these things and show support," one woman at the vigil said.
"Hopefully we in the community can help the family get justice for what happened," another attendee said. "It's sad, she was just 18 years old, she was just starting her life."
Groom was arraigned last week on several charges, including murder. He pleaded not guilty and is due back in court on September 10 for a probable cause hearing.
Source: Law & Crime