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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now helping within the seek for Concord Montgomery, a 7-year-old who was reported lacking two years after she was final seen in New Hampshire.
“Consistent with commonplace protocol, we're helping the Manchester Police Division with their investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Concord Montgomery,” an FBI spokesperson instructed The Day by day Beast on Tuesday, noting that native officers are nonetheless main the probe. “We urge anybody with details about Concord’s present whereabouts to contact legislation enforcement.”
The Manchester Police Division say Montgomery, then 5 years previous, was final seen at a Manchester residence after officers answered a service name in October 2019. On Dec. 31, 2021, authorities issued a “lacking little one” alert after studying of her years-long disappearance and launched an investigation to seek out the lady who could also be carrying glasses and is blind in her proper eye.
“I do know persons are going to say: ‘Nicely, right here it's 2021, virtually 2022, and no person’s seen this younger lady since late of October 2019. So what’s occurred within the final two years?’ Truthful query,” Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg mentioned on Friday. “As a result of we'd like help, we'd like assist, and we don’t have many solutions to many questions that we now have.”
In an impassioned speech to reporters on Monday, Aldenberg mentioned that the case remains to be being investigated as a lacking individuals case and that most of the 7-year-old's relations have already been interviewed in an try 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 centered on that Concord is alive… till any person factors to me that proves that she will not be. We've got to function beneath the belief that she is alive,” Aldenberg mentioned “Assist us discover this little lady. Somebody is aware of one thing. Do what is correct and name in. I can't emphasize this sufficient. Somebody on the market is aware of one thing."
Within the days since launching the investigation that has garnered nationwide consideration, authorities have searched the house Montgomery as soon as lived in together with her household, launched a 24-hour tipline, acquired help from the FBI, and introduced a reward for details about Concord’s whereabouts.
As of Monday afternoon, authorities mentioned the reward has elevated to $33,000—largely as a result of beneficiant donation from Dick Anagnost, proprietor of Anagnost Realty and Improvement, and Arthur Sullivan, who owns Brady Sullivan Properties.
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Anagnost instructed The Day by day Beast that his preliminary resolution to supply a reward to seek out Concord stemmed from the shock of studying “that she was lacking for 2 years and no person reported her lacking.”
“I've grandchildren of Concord’s age, and it struck a notice with me,” Anagnost mentioned Monday, shortly after his firm doubled their reward contribution to $20,000. “Two years is a very long time and that path has gone chilly. Police are mainly attempting to research this with their fingers behind their again. We simply needed to assist generate some exercise and incentivize folks to deliver data to the police.”
Authorities have been tight-lipped about what data they've gathered concerning Concord's disappearance. Police haven't but launched any particulars into the investigation. Aldenberg has beforehand mentioned that Concord was at one level enrolled in class was in Massachusetts.
Concord’s mom, Crys Renee Sorey, took to Fb on Monday to plead for details about her daughter’s disappearance. One other lady, who recognized herself as Concord's older cousin, wrote on social media that the 7-year-old was “identified to be within the custody of her father.”
“HARMONY MOMMYS COMING FOR YOU I PROMISE & I WILL NEVER LET YOU GO!!!! HANG ON BABY!!!!” Sorey wrote in her submit.
Concord's nice uncle, Kevin Montgomery, beforehand instructed The Day by day Beast that he final noticed the 7-year-old in October 2019—after a contentious state of affairs on the residence he as soon as shared with a number of relations, together with the kid and her dad and mom. Through the altercation, Montgomery mentioned that Concord appeared “appeared like a scared pet.”
Timothy Flanagan, Sorey's father, instructed Boston25News that he's “sick” over the disappearance of his granddaughter however remains to be hopeful she is alive.
“Yeah, I've quite a lot of hope. I pray,” Flanagan instructed the outlet. “She’ll be discovered. A method or one other.”