Crime
After allegedly killing his daughter, Adam Montgomery spent months hiding Concord Montgomery’s physique, his estranged spouse reportedly advised authorities.
Editor’s word: This story consists of descriptions of violence towards kids.
Adam Montgomery fatally struck his daughter, Concord, after she had a toilet accident within the automotive the household was dwelling in, then spent months hiding her physique in numerous areas, based on courtroom data unsealed Tuesday.
Filed in New Hampshire courtroom, the 48-page possible trigger assertion reveals disturbing particulars about what investigators consider occurred to 5-year-old Concord Montgomery, the kid on the heart of a high-profile lacking particular person search and, later, a murder investigation.
Prosecutors have accused Adam Montgomery of killing Concord on Dec. 7, 2019, when he allegedly struck her within the head repeatedly with a closed fist. Montgomery has pleaded not responsible to prices of second-degree homicide, falsifying bodily proof, tampering with a witness, and abuse of a corpse.
Police launched an investigation into Concord’s disappearance in December 2021, after her mom, Crystal Sorey, pleaded with officers to assist find her daughter. Sorey had misplaced custody of Concord, who was blind in a single eye, whereas battling substance abuse points in 2018.
“I’ve my days the place I nonetheless can’t consider it,” Sorey advised WBZ final fall. “I didn’t assume this is able to be the end result.”
‘I believe I actually harm her this time’
Concord’s stepmother, Kayla Montgomery, advised investigators that the household was evicted from their Manchester, New Hampshire, residence the day earlier than Thanksgiving in 2019 and was dwelling in a automotive, based on the possible trigger assertion. Adam Montgomery was “extraordinarily upset” that Concord was having rest room accidents within the automotive and would get upset and strike Concord every time, Kayla Montgomery reportedly advised authorities.
She mentioned Adam Montgomery struck Concord within the face and head following an accident on Dec. 7, 2019, based on the courtroom doc.
“Kayla said that after the ultimate blow, Adam mentioned phrases to the impact of that he felt one thing or heard one thing when he hit Concord, and, ‘I believe I actually harm her this time. I believe I did one thing,’” the possible trigger assertion reads. “Concord started making a moaning kind noise which went on for roughly 5 minutes after which stopped. At no time did anybody cease or get Concord medical consideration on account of this assault.”
Later that day, the household’s automotive broke down. It was at that time that Adam Montgomery realized Concord had died, Kayla Montgomery reportedly advised investigators.
She allegedly defined how her husband retrieved a duffel bag from the automotive’s trunk and used it to retailer Concord’s physique. Adam Montgomery initially saved the bag with Concord’s physique within the trunk, however would additionally depart it within the snow to cease decomposition, based on the possible trigger assertion.
What occurred to Concord Montgomery’s physique?
The courtroom doc describes how Kayla and Adam Montgomery allegedly moved Concord’s physique between a number of areas within the months that adopted.
First, the household lived with Kayla Montgomery’s mom in Manchester for a number of weeks, throughout which era Concord’s physique remained in a cooler in a standard hallway, based on the possible trigger assertion. The household subsequent moved on to a Households in Transition shelter, the place Adam Montgomery allegedly saved the physique in a ceiling vent.
Kayla Montgomery reportedly advised investigators that sooner or later, Adam Montgomery transferred Concord’s physique to a brand new bag.
“This bag was a lot smaller than the Beneath Armour duffle bag, and it will unlikely match Concord’s physique until it was dismembered or grossly distorted,” the possible trigger assertion reads.
Kayla Montgomery reportedly advised investigators she introduced the bag containing Concord’s physique to her husband’s place of business, Portland Pie Firm in Manchester. She mentioned she pushed the bag containing Concord’s physique in a stroller that additionally held two of her kids, based on the courtroom doc.
When the household signed a lease for an additional Manchester condominium in February 2020, Adam Montgomery allegedly saved Concord’s physique in a plastic storage container, then within the new condominium’s fridge.
Kayla Montgomery reportedly advised investigators that she was within the condominium’s rest room with Adam Montgomery when he allegedly took Concord’s physique out of the bag so as to add lime to help decomposition. In line with the possible trigger assertion, she advised authorities that her husband had a tough time becoming Concord’s physique again into the bag, as a result of the physique was frozen.
The bag remained within the condominium freezer till some level through the spring of 2020, the courtroom doc says. At that time, Adam Montgomery allegedly used a U-Haul and made an in a single day journey to an unknown vacation spot to eliminate Concord’s physique, Kayla Montgomery reportedly advised investigators.
“Kayla mentioned Adam then returned at roughly 5:00 or 6:00 A.M. that very same morning,” the possible trigger assertion reads. “When he returned, he appeared very drained, and he mentioned phrases to the impact of ‘it’s completed.’”
Concord Montgomery’s physique has by no means been discovered.
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