A New Hampshire man has been convicted of killing his young daughter then hiding her body for months before disposing of it
— A New Hampshire man faces up to life in prison after being convicted Thursday of killing his 5-year-old daughter then hiding her body for months before disposing of it.
Adam Montgomery, who did not attend his two-week trial in Manchester, was accused of beating Harmony Montgomery to death in December 2019. She wasn’t reported missing for nearly two years, and her body hasn’t been found.
Here’s what to know about the case:
Adam Montgomery and Crystal Sorey were not in a relationship when their daughter was born in 2014. Harmony Montgomery lived on and off with foster families and her mother until Sorey lost custody in 2018. Montgomery was awarded custody in early 2019, and Sorey testified she last saw her daughter during a FaceTime call around Easter of that year.
Sorey said her daughter thrived despite being born blind in one eye. She described her as “amazing, rambunctious, very smart.”
Sorey eventually went to police, who announced they were looking for the missing child on New Year’s Eve 2021. In early 2022, authorities searched a home where Montgomery had lived and charged him with assault, interference with custody and child endangerment.
