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Kelsey Small, the girlfriend of Adam Montgomery — who was arrested in January two years after the mysterious disappearance of his daughter, 7-year-oldHarmony Montgomery— was found dead earlier this month.
Small, 27, who did not face charges in connection with Harmony’s case, was found at a hotel on March 13, police toldWMURandBoston25 News. Her death is not considered suspicious, according to both outlets.
An obituaryfor Small states that she died “unexpectedly.”
PEOPLE has reached out to the Manchester Police Department for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
Harmony Montgomery.MANCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
Small’s death marks the latest update in connection to Harmony, then 5, who police sayhasn’t been seen since late 2019.
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On Dec. 31, 2021, authorities issued a “missing child” alert after learning of her disappearance. The Manchester Police Department has since launched an investigation to find her, and they have interviewed several members of Harmony’s families for information about what might have happened to her.
Less than a week after she was reported missing, Harmony’s biological father Adam, 31, was taken into custody on multiple counts,PEOPLE confirmed at the time.
Adam was charged with felony second-degree assault in connection with 2019 conduct against his daughter, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said in a statement. He was also charged with one misdemeanor charge of interference with custody, and two misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child pertaining to Harmony.
The arrest came just days after new details emerged in the disturbing case.
In an interview with theThe Daily Beast, Harmony’s great-uncle, Kevin, said that the little girl “looked like a scared puppy” the last time he saw her in 2019. Kevin said that he had been at Harmony’s house during a family dispute that frightened the little girl.
After the dispute, Adam blocked most of his family from any contact with the little girl. She has not been seen since.
She is also accused of making intentional false statements that Harmony was living in her home with her husband and their other children in February and March 2021 in order to claim benefits.
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“Multiple individuals” reported seeing the girl with Adam and Kayla in the days that followed. But between Dec. 6 to 10, 2019, the couple was seen only with their two common children — and not Harmony.
“This information leads police to believe that it was sometime during this window of approximately Nov. 28–Dec. 10, 2019, that Harmony Montgomery disappeared,” said the statement from New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella.
Police say the missing girl stands 4 feet tall and weighs 50 lbs. She is legally blind in her right eye and wears eyeglasses.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Manchester Police Department at (603)-668-8711 or the Manchester Crimeline at 624-4040.
source: people.com
