THE family of a pregnant teen allegedly murdered by her boyfriend shared their concerns about her relationship – after cops made a tragic discovery.
Aspiring welder Kylee Monteiro was stabbed before being buried in the woods, according to cops.
Kylee Monteiro, who was pregnant, was found buried near a home where she and her boyfriend were living[/caption]
Kylee’s family spoke about how her relationship with Groom had moved quickly[/caption]
Recent high school graduate Kylee, 18, was allegedly killed by her boyfriend Gregory Groom, 22, in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
Groom was charged with murder after making a chilling confession to officers.
Kylee’s body was found on August 19 – around 12 days after being reported missing.
She was 11 weeks pregnant at the time of her disappearance.
Kylee was stabbed following an alleged argument with Groom and now her siblings have spoken about their relationship.
Devastated sisters Faith and Catherine recalled how Kylee and Groom met at a local park in Attleboro – a city located around 38 miles from Boston.
But, Faith noted how one aspect of their relationship sparked concern.
“The only thing that worried us, is that their relationship was moving fast,” she told the NBC affiliate WJAR-TV.
Kylee lived with her aunt and uncle following the death of her mom at the age of 13, but she moved in with Groom. He was living with his grandparents.
And, the sisters recalled how they tried to convince Kylee to make a different choice.
“We tried everything we could to get her to go back home, but she just, she wanted to stay there,” they said.
Kylee was turfed out of the property and temporarily lived at a shelter for homeless mothers.
But, then she moved back in with Groom’s grandparents.
Groom has been charged with her murder[/caption]
Kylee’s sisters have spoken out about the aspects of her relationship that concerned them[/caption]
While Kylee and Groom were together, they clashed about their living arrangements.
Groom reported his partner missing on August 7, but the day before the pair had an argument.
The argument revolved around where she was going to live, prosecutors said.
Kylee had told Groom that he was the dad of the baby she was carrying.
When Groom reported Kylee missing, he claimed she hadn’t been heard from.
The day before she was reported missing, Kylee sent a harrowing text to her family.
“‘He threw me on the ground and pulled my hair and strangled me,”’ the text started.
“‘My phone is at 4% and if I die, it was Greg.”’
Kylee’s apparent disappearance sparked a huge probe and cops searched the property where she and Groom lived.
The 25-acre home was searched on August 14, but investigators didn’t find anything of note.
Groom was quizzed on more than one occasion.
CHILLING ‘CONFESSION’
And he changed his story when being probed by cops.
First, he claimed Kylee hit her head after pushing her before making a harrowing confession after being questioned.
Investigators warned they would search the property again.
It was then where Groom started to share details about what really unfolded.
Groom allegedly stabbed Kylee twice in the neck and once in the chest.
He then dug a hole outdoors – around 20 yards from where he allegedly stabbed her – before burying her body.
Groom then scrambled and found brush in the woods to cover the hole.
He has been charged with her murder and was denied bail.
Groom was initially charged with aggravated assault and battery on someone who was pregnant.
He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on August 20.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or chat at thehotline.org.
