The father of Harmony Montgomery, a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019, has been arrested on a charge of second-degree murder, authorities say.
Montgomery, also is charged with tampering with a witness by attempting to cause his wife and Harmony’s stepmother,An attorney for Adam Montgomery did not immediately comment.
“I do want to again express my deepest sympathies to Harmony’s family, friends and loved ones,” state Attorney General John Formella said at the news conference in Manchester. “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.”. They said they believe Harmony was killed in Manchester, the state’s largest city, in early December 2019.
Police first became aware that Harmony might be missing when they received a call from the girl’s mother,, in November. She had been unsuccessfully trying to locate the girl for months, police said. Police said they contacted Adam Montgomery, who had custody of Harmony, and other family members by the end of December. According to court documents, police told him that Harmony had not been seen in more than two years and there was concern over whether she was still alive., who have since pleaded not guilty to charges related to her well-being, told police that Adam brought Harmony to be with Sorey in Massachusetts around Thanksgiving 2019.
“I am in shock at this point, it hasn’t really hit me yet,” Sorey said in a text message to The Associated Press. She added that “nobody wanted to listen to me, this could’ve all been avoided, but now we’re faced with the biggest battle my family will ever face!”Adam Montgomery was in court last month as his lawyers argued that some of the statements he made to police should be suppressed.
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