Adam Montgomery killed daughter Harmony by 'repeatedly striking' her on the 'head with a closed fist'
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Adam Montgomery has been charged with second-degree murder after he was arrested in January for second-degree assault charges following his daughter Harmony Montgomery's disappearance. During a briefing in the New Hampshire state court on October 24, Montgomery was hit with the charges by New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella. Formella accused Montgomery of "causing the death of his daughter by repeatedly striking Harmony in the head with a closed fist" at their home in Manchester back in 2019.
The girl who was 5 when she went missing was declared dead after authorities failed to find her body more than three years after she disappeared. In August of this year, after nearly eight months of investigation by various state, county, and federal law enforcement agencies, Harmony was declared dead based on numerous leads, including “biological evidence.”
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Harmony, a 5-year-old partially blind kid, went missing in 2019, however, her disappearance was not reported until two years later. The case came as a shock to a lot of people and the investigation took turns after it was declared a homicide case. Authorities said that they believed Harmony was murdered in Manchester in early December 2019 without elaborating more.
The revelation was made by the investigating authorities after the FBI stormed Montgomery's residence to look for evidence.
According to Daily Mail, AG Formella said at a news conference on Monday, October 24, "We understand that today's news, while significant for purposes of this investigation, is yet another difficult moment for those who loved Harmony and those who have followed this case." Formella also added that Montgomery would be arraigned with more charges on Tuesday. The charges mentioned included falsifying physical evidence, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with a witness.
Harmony used to live with her adoptive parents Adam Montgomery and Kayla Montgomery after her mother Crystal Sorey lost her custody for substance abuse. Kayla, 32, was declared a fugitive on September 8, after failing to appear in court for a hearing on her long-missing daughter. She allegedly lied to the state Department of Health that Harmony was still in her care and faces charges for that. Adam had been in jail since January and had also lost the custody of his daughter for endangering her welfare. It was only after months of investigation that the heartbreaking truth behind the disappearance of the little girl was revealed by the authorities one after another.
Additionally, in April Adam was hit with further charges that included stealing a rifle and a shotgun before Harmony went missing.