Prosecutors claim that a Rehoboth man accused of murder drew a map showing the location of a five-foot hole he dug to bury his pregnant ex-girlfriend after he fatally stabbed her with a kitchen knife.
Prosecutors have charged Gregory Groom, 22, with murder and aggravated assault and battery on a pregnant person, among other offenses, in the death of Kylee Monteiro, who was 11 weeks pregnant with his child. Groom is being held without bond.
Bristol County DA Thomas M. Quinn III announced late Tuesday that during a search of the defendant’s property, investigators found and recovered human remains consistent with those of the victim, prior to Groom’s arraignment in Taunton on Wednesday.
Groom’s crude plan led police detectives and medical examiners to a hole where they allegedly discovered the body, some five feet below the surface, according to the ADA. In court, Jason Mohan remarked.
Following his complaint to the Rehoboth Police Department earlier Tuesday, Groom drew the map after being informed by detectives that they would be searching his home on County Street and bringing in excavators to dig in the hopes of discovering Monteiro, the prosecutor continued.
For the previous two weeks, Monteiro had been reported missing.
After the two allegedly argued about whether Monteiro may stay at his house, Groom first called the local police on August 8 to say he didn’t know where his ex-girlfriend was.
According to Mohan, Ms. Monteiro was well-known for being highly active on social media, and in the days that followed, neither her friends nor her family had contacted her on any of these platforms.
Last week, Faith Monteiro informed local reporters that her younger sister, Kylee, had been staying at a Pembroke homeless shelter for pregnant women in order to escape an intermittent connection with Groom due to marital problems.
She never disappears from the world in this way. Faith Monteiro remarked of her sister, “She never disappears.”
On August 6, Kylee Monteiro left the residential program and took a rideshare to Groom’s house to ask if she could stay with him. The prosecution claims that Monteiro felt threatened during the ensuing altercation.
During the confrontation, the victim texted her sister Faith, saying, “He threw me on the ground, pulled my hair, and strangled me.” In court, Mohan stated, “My phone is at 4%, and if I die, it was Greg.”
According to the prosecution, Ms. Monteiro didn’t immediately answer when family members attempted to contact her and get her to a secure location. She finally received a response from her gadget stating that she was trying to stay at Mr. Groom’s house.
Last Monday, Rehoboth Police posted a missing person alert on social media. In response to the Facebook post, Kitty, Monteiro’s other sister, wrote: “I am here to find my sister and that’s what’s going to happen.”
Three days later, on Thursday, Massachusetts State Police investigators were up at Groom’s 25-acre farm, drawing cadaver dogs and diving teams, according to Mohan.
The prosecutor noted that no noteworthy items were discovered during the search. Nonetheless, the authorities carried on their inquiry as Ms. Monteiro had not been in touch with any friends or relatives.
Groom allegedly admitted during the Tuesday interview at the Rehoboth Police station that he had a fight with Ms. Monteiro during which he shoved her, causing her to fall backward and strike her head.
According to the prosecution, Groom allegedly admitted to stabbing Monteiro twice in the neck and once in the chest behind a shed where he usually stayed.
According to Mohan, Ms. Monteiro was stabbed with a kitchen knife, and as a result, she died.
According to the prosecutor, the defendant then allegedly acknowledged that he had excavated a hole in the forest, about 20 yards from the location where he killed Ms. Monteiro.
Mohan went on, pushing her body into the hole and covering it up as soon as the sun rose.
It is said that Groom sketched the location of Monteiro’s remains on the map. When search warrant officers arrived at the shed, they discovered a big mound of brush that Groom had used to hide the murder scene, coated in blood and other evidence, according to Mohan.
Investigators discovered the human remains in the hole shortly after.
The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was in the process of identifying the remains and doing an autopsy as of Wednesday morning. “All of the evidence points to the defendant at this point, as you heard in court, having killed her,” District Attorney Quinn told reporters following Groom’s arraignment.
Groom entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. He faces charges of domestic assault and battery, aggravated assault and battery on a pregnant person, murder, and witness intimidation.
Groom’s next court date is set for September 10.
A memorial service for Monteiro is planned on Saturday at 7 p.m. at 401 Winthrop St. in Rehoboth.
In a Facebook post, Kitty Monteiro said, “I know this is not the ending we all wanted, but for us, it’s closure, and it gives Kylee the chance to rest in peace with her mom and her baby.”
It’s a fantastic moment, in my opinion, to remember everyone to snap pictures every day, tell people you love them whenever you can, check in with them frequently, and never forget that they love you, the sister added. So many people.
