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The father of Harmony Montgomery, the New Hampshire child who vanished without a trace in 2019, was charged with her murder on Monday after a lengthy investigation that pointed to a twisted pattern of abuse and deceit.
The shocking update comes almost a year after the girl, who was five years old the last time she was seen, was reported missing in Dec. 2021, spurring national attention and a robust homicide investigation.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office announced that Adam Montgomery, 32, has been arrested and charged with four offenses, including second-degree murder and falsifying physical evidence, in connection with Harmony’s death. Attorney General John Formella said that prosecutors believe Harmony died after being repeatedly “struck” in the head with a closed fist in Dec. 2019—and that her corpse was abused.
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