On Wednesday, accused child killer Adam Montgomery said he intends to plead guilty to two lesser charges in connection with the death of his daughter, Harmony.

Montgomery faces charges of second-degree murder, assault, and related offenses. He refused to show up in person for the hearing Wednesday at Hillsborough County Court but said via teleconference that he intends to confess to two lesser charges: falsifying physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.

As CrimeOnline previously reported, Montgomery, 33, is accused of murdering Harmony Montgomery, 5, by repeatedly striking her in the head with a closed fist. Although she hasn’t been located, officials declared her deceased, following testimony from Montgomery’s former wife, Kayla Montgomery.

“Adam was extremely upset that 5-year-old Harmony was not saying when she needed to go to the bathroom and was having accidents in the car,” Investigators said Kayla told them, according to an arrest affidavit released last year.

“Kayla stated that after each accident, Adam would get upset and would strike Harmony in the face or head with a closed fist.”

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’s testimony, 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, the affidavit read.

Jurors are expected to visit the areas pertinent to the murder on Wednesday afternoon, including the Manchester apartment complex.

Catch up with the Montgomery case HERE. 

The trial continues. Check back for updates.

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[Feature Photo: Adam and Harmony Montgomery/NHPD]