NH to pay $2.25M to mom of 5-year-old killed by father
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Adam Montgomery is serving a minimal of 56 years in jail after being convicted of murdering his daughter, Concord.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has agreed to pay $2.25 million to the mom of Concord Montgomery, a 5-year-old woman whose father was convicted of murdering her.
Crystal Sorey filed a negligence lawsuit towards the state final Might accusing social employees of ignoring indicators that her daughter was being bodily abused by her ex-husband after he was awarded custody in early 2019.
Adam Montgomery is serving a minimal of 56 years in jail after being convicted of murdering Concord and shifting her corpse round for months earlier than disposing of it. Police imagine he killed Concord almost two years earlier than she was reported lacking in 2021. Her physique has not been discovered.
The state doesn’t admit any wrongdoing within the settlement settlement reached final month.
“The state agreed to those settlements to keep away from extended litigation and assist closure for the households. We acknowledge their profound loss and hope this brings some measure of peace,” Legal professional Normal John Formella mentioned.
In July, the state agreed to pay $5.75 million to the mom of a Laconia boy the state positioned with a grandmother who’s now charged along with his 2019 loss of life. In December, it settled with the daddy of 5-year-old boy Merrimack killed by his mom in 2021.
In 2018, the state created an Workplace of the Youngster Advocate to function an impartial watchdog company, however lawmakers are contemplating eliminating it within the subsequent state funds.
