US EditionA 5-year-old was murdered by her father. Her fateful custody hearing will be made public
- Massachusetts' highest court ruled Wednesday that audio recordings from a child custody hearing can be released.
- The ruling stems from a filmmaker's lawsuit to access records for a documentary on the child protection system.
- The hearing concerned Harmony Montgomery, a girl murdered by her father who received custody despite a criminal record.
- Filmmaker Bill Lichtenstein stated the decision "brings sunlight to these vital issues."
- Releasing the audio may help inform the public about what happened and minimize repeating this tragedy.
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Court: Audio from Harmony Montgomery's custody hearing can be released
The public has a right to hear audio recordings from the custody hearing of Harmony Montgomery, a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl murdered by her father and vanished in 2019 after being placed in his care, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday. Harmony Montgomery is seen smiling with her mother, Crystal Sorey, in an undated family photo. (Crystal Sorey) The girl’s father, Adam Montgomery, was found guilty in her death last year and se…
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Audio from murdered 5-year-old girl's custody hearing can be released, court rules
The public has a right to hear audio recordings from the custody hearing of Harmony Montgomery , a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl murdered by her father and vanished in 2019 after being placed in his care, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wedn
Audio to be released of custody hearing for a New Hampshire girl murdered by her father
Audio recordings can be released from the custody hearing of Harmony Montgomery , a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl who was murdered by her father and vanished in 2019 after being placed in his care, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday.
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A 5-year-old was murdered by her father. Her fateful custody hearing will be made public
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled audio recordings from the custody hearing of a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl who was murdered by her father and vanished in 2019 after being placed in his care.
Custody hearing for Harmony Montgomery, killed by her father, will be made public
The public has a right to hear audio recordings from the custody hearing of Harmony Montgomery, a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl who was murdered by her father and vanished in 2019 after being placed in his care, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday. The father, Adam Montgomery, was found guilty in her death last year and sentenced to 56 years in prison...
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