Boyfriend Sets Pregnant Girlfriend On Fire Because He Wasn’t Ready To Be A Father

The 30-year-old from Capitol Heights, Maryland, was forced to deliver her baby seven weeks early.

She was rushed to a hospital in Maryland after officers responded to a fire and found her with critical burns to over 90 percent of her body.

Grinage was forced into labor in the most horrific of circumstances.

But the brave young woman gave birth to a baby girl, named Journey Aleah, who was born 7 weeks early as a result of the trauma.

The incident occurred on September 8th at around 11:45 am.

Emergency services received a 911 call and attended a fire at Addison Chapel Apartments in the 1400 block of Elkwood Lane.

Mother and baby are both recovering in hospital.

Grinage is already the mother of two boys, ages 8 and 15.

Her father Arthur Grinage Sr said in an appeal for help on a GoFundMe campaign.

"Everything was lost in the fire and she must begin a new with your help. She has a long road to recovery and unknown medical cost. PLEASE stop domestic violence!!" the father wrote.

According to Andrea’s father, the attack was prompted by the unwillingness of the newborn’s father to be a parent.

"He didn't want that. And once a baby is conceived it's too late for all that. You either step up and be a dad or you walk away."

Grinage Sr. told ABC7

"You never think it will happen to your loved ones - let alone your daughter. Andrea was not only burned over 90% of her body but also lost everything in the fire."

Police said the suspect turned himself into police in Washington, DC, and is in custody.

Charges are pending.

Prince George's County police spokeswoman Jennifer Donelan said:

"She was very brave. We want her family to know how brave she was, suffering as badly as she was — critically burned, worried about her unborn child, dealing with those injuries and was able to share that information with us so that we could get moving with our investigation and locate this person."

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