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The daddy of Concord Montgomery, a 7-year-old who was reported lacking two years after she was final seen in New Hampshire, has been arrested within the newest twist within the investigation.
Adam Montgomery, 31, was arrested Tuesday night on a slew of prices, together with felony second-degree assault in reference to 2019 conduct in opposition to his daughter, Concord, the New Hampshire Legal professional Common’s Workplace mentioned. Prosecutors have additionally charged Montgomery with one misdemeanor cost of interference with custody, and two misdemeanor prices of endangering the welfare of a kid pertaining to Concord.
Montgomery is about to be arraigned on Wednesday morning.
However regardless of the obvious break in an investigation that has garnered nationwide consideration, authorities on Wednesday didn't go into particulars about what 2019 conduct prompted the costs. Police have beforehand mentioned, nevertheless, that Concord, then 5 years outdated, was final seen at a Manchester house after officers answered a service name in October 2019.
As beforehand reported by The Day by day Beast, Concord’s nice uncle, Kevin Montgomery, mentioned he final noticed the 7-year-old in October 2019 after a contentious scenario on the house he as soon as shared with a number of members of the family, together with the kid and her dad and mom.
Throughout the altercation between members of the family, Montgomery mentioned that Concord “appeared like a scared pet.” Concord “was quiet, she wasn’t saying a lot,” her nice uncle added.
On Dec. 31, 2021, authorities issued a “lacking little one” alert after studying of her years-long disappearance and launched an investigation to search out the woman, who could also be sporting glasses and is blind in her proper eye. Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg insisted on Monday the case continues to be being investigated as a lacking individuals case and that they've interviewed a number of members of Concord's to fill within the blanks as to what occurred over the past two years.
“I'm in rescue mode proper now. This isn't a restoration. All efforts are targeted on that Concord is alive… till any person factors to me that proves that she will not be. We now have to function below the belief that she is alive,” Aldenberg mentioned. “Assist us discover this little woman. Somebody is aware of one thing. Do what is true and name in. I can not emphasize this sufficient. Somebody on the market is aware of one thing.”
Within the days since launching the case, police have searched the house Montgomery as soon as lived in along with her household, launched a 24-hour tipline, acquired help from the FBI, and introduced a $33,000 reward for details about Concord’s whereabouts.
“In line with commonplace protocol, we're aiding the Manchester Police Division with their investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Concord Montgomery,” an FBI spokesperson advised The Day by day Beast on Tuesday, noting that Manchester PD continues to be main the probe. “We urge anybody with details about Concord’s present whereabouts to contact regulation enforcement.”