Concord Montgomery’s Father Charged With Her Homicide

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A heartbreaking replace to the case of lacking lady Concord Montgomery…

In case you want a refresher, in late 2019 the then 5-year-old was final seen within the metropolis of Manchester, New Hampshire. She wouldn’t be reported lacking till 2 years later in December 2021. A sequence of administrative errors involving state funds for Concord to her start dad and mom — Adam Montgomery and his estranged spouse Kayla Montgomery — made it so police weren’t conscious till it was too late till it was too late.

Each dad and mom have been arrested early this yr, however on fraud fees unrelated to Concord’s disappearance. Legislation enforcement raided the house through which they as soon as resided in June — eradicating most notably a fridge — which former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer advised The Solar the identical month is often a transfer to “preserve organic proof”:

“In the event that they discovered a physique or physique components in a freeze, legislation enforcement would wish to preserve the extent of decomposition. I’ve a very creepy feeling about this. It’s not good.”

So terrible…

And now it will appear there’s lastly a solution to the world’s query: what occurred to the little lady? Legal professional Normal John M. Formella introduced in a press convention on Monday that Adam has been arrested and charged with the homicide of his daughter. Authorities imagine the 32-year-old punched Concord within the head with a closed fist repeatedly, beating her to loss of life “on or about December 7, 2019”. He alleged within the convention Adam “purposely altered, destroyed, hid or eliminated” his daughter’s physique someday between December 2019 and March 2020.

Simply sickening. The very last thing anybody wished to listen to…

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In response to authorized paperwork by the Massachusetts Division of Youngsters and Households, the lady was bounced between her mom’s care and the division for many of her life. She was formally positioned in custody of her father in 2019, regardless that his brother lately revealed Montgomery was bodily abusive to the lady previously — recalling how he “bashed her round the home” in summer time 2019 for inflicting her child brother to cry when she was presupposed to be watching him. He additionally made her stand within the nook for hours and scrub the bathroom with a toothbrush. The choice to position her within the care of her allegedly abusive father would result in the alleged homicide. So unhappy…

The dad is being charged with second diploma homicide, falsifying bodily proof, abuse of corpse, and tampering with witnesses or informants. Unrelated to his daughter’s loss of life, he’s being charged with felony theft and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He’s anticipated to be arraigned on the fees on Tuesday. Concord’s stays have sadly but to be discovered.

On the finish of the press convention on Monday, AG Formella despatched his condolences to the household:

“At present, I do wish to once more specific my deepest sympathies to Concord’s household, buddies and family members. We perceive that in the present day’s information, whereas vital for functions of this investigation, is one more tough second for individuals who cherished Concord and people who have adopted this case.”

Such a gut-wrenching consequence… We have been all hoping she’d be discovered secure…

Our hearts are with Concord’s household and family members proper now. Could she relaxation in peace and be introduced justice.

[Image via Manchester Police Department/YouTube/CBS Boston]