Teenager accused of kicking pregnant girlfriend and using her LEGGINGS to choke her in horror attack: 'I need to kill the baby'

By WILKO MARTÍNEZ-CACHERO, US REPORTER Published: 05:21, 2 May 2026 | Updated: 05:25, 2 May 2026 A Georgia teenager has been accused of attacking his pregnant girlfriend and using her own clothing to choke her during a domestic dispute, police said. Lucas Hayden, 18, and Ja'Dyia Smith, 18, were arrested in Warner Robins, about 100 miles south of Atlanta, after an argument on April 11, per a police report cited by WMAZ. Warner Robins Police Department officers responded around 12.15pm to a call about a disturbance, according to the outlet. Upon arriving, they learned Hayden and his girlfriend had gotten into a fight at her home in the city.  They got into a second fight in the kitchen before Hayden dragged Smith into her bedroom, police said. He then allegedly kicked Smith, who was five months pregnant, in the stomach. 'I need to kill the baby,' Hayden said, according to the police report. Hayden allegedly continued the attack by wrapping a pair of Smith's own leggings around her neck and attempting to choke her with them. Lucas Hayden, 18, allegedly kicked his pregnant girlfriend Ja'Dyia Smith, 18, in the stomach and said, 'I need to kill the baby' Smith had tried to run Hayden over with her car after he stole her phone, according to a Warner Robins Police Department report After that, Hayden allegedly also used his arm to choke Smith. According to the Warner Robins Police report, the altercation also involved Hayden stealing Smith's phone. When that happened, she allegedly tried to run him over with her car. Smith's sister claimed she tried to run Hayden over five times as he was attempting to walk away, per the report. Hayden allegedly snatched her out of the car, took her keys and entered the home. He initially locked Smith out of her own house after that but eventually let her back in, per the report. That was when the confrontation allegedly escalated and culminated in Hayden kicking his pregnant girlfriend. Hayden has been held in the Houston County Detention Center (pictured) without bond since being arrested on April 20 Warner Robins, the city where the alleged domestic incident took place, is located about 100 miles south of Atlanta Both Hayden and Smith were charged with aggravated assault after being arrested on April 20, more than a week after the domestic incident. If convicted, aggravated assault can carry a sentence of at least one year in prison and up to 20 in Georgia.  Hayden also faces additional charges of kidnapping and second-degree criminal damage to property. He has been held in the Houston County Detention Center without bond since being taken into custody, according to public records. Smith was released from the detention center on April 30, Houston County records showed. She had been given a $5,000 surety bond set by a judge. The Daily Mail has reached out to the Warner Robins Police Department for further comment. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.