During accused child killer Adam Montgomery’s trial Thursday at New Hampshire’s Hillsborough Superior Court, the prosecution disclosed disturbing details in connection with the death of his 5-year-old daughter Harmony Montgomery.
“She was a daughter, she was a sister, she was a Minnie Mouse fan, she was a fun-loving girl that loved being a big sister. She was just five years old when the defendant brutally murdered her,” prosecutor Christopher Knowles said during opening statements Thursday morning.
Montgomery is currently facing charges of second-degree murder, assault, and related offenses. On Wednesday, Montgomery said via teleconference that he intends to confess to two lesser charges: falsifying physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, he’s accused of murdering Harmony by repeatedly striking her in the head with a closed fist. Although she hasn’t been located, officials declared her deceased, following information from Montgomery’s former wife, Kayla Montgomery.
The incident reportedly happened on December 7, 2019, while Harmony, the defendant, Kayla, and the couple’s other children lived in Chrysler Sebring after an apartment eviction. According to Kayla, they typically parked in the Colonial Apartments parking lot in Manchester.
While Montgomery drove the vehicle, he allegedly turned his body and repeatedly struck Harmony’s face and head with closed fists while she sat in the rear passenger side. He continued to hit her until he became concerned after the final blow, Kayla said, according to an arrest affidavit.
On Thursday, Knowles said that Montgomery placed a fast food order after beating his daughter, and then showed no concern for the victim as he ate his meal.
“He pulled into that parking lot at Burger King and he ordered his food. He ordered his food and he ate. He didn’t stop to check on Harmony,” Knowles said. “He didn’t look back at her. He didn’t show any concern for this innocent little girl, the child he had just eaten. He ordered his food, and he ate. And he didn’t stop.”
Kayla, who’s said to be cooperating with the prosecution, is expected to testify. Montgomery’s defense attorney James Brooks, however, argued that it was Kayla, not the defendant, who killed the victim.
“Kayla Montgomery was the last person to see Harmony alive and know how Harmony died,” Brooks said. “Adam is not an innocent here. He and Kayla covered up Montgomery’s death [but] Adam Montgomery did not kill Harmony.”
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[Feature Photo: Adam and Harmony Montgomery/NHPD]
