WINONA Minn. – The last person known to have seen Maddi Kingsbury before she disappeared March 31 said he’s been unfairly maligned by rumor and speculation. “I did not have anything to do with Maddi’s disappearance,” said Adam Fravel in a statement issued by Zach Bauer, his attorney. Fravel, 29, and Kinsgbury, 26, lived together with their two children. “I want the mother of my 5-year-old and 2-year-old to be found and brought home safely,”he said. “I want that more than anything. The statement was Fravel’s first public utterance in the case. He made these points:
A courtship stroll. Adam Fravel and Maddi Kingsbury
> “Over the course of the last 12 days my family and I have been subject to a myriad of accusations.”
> “I have cooperated with law enforcement at every turn, including sitting down for multiple interviews with Winona County law enforcement.”
> “Law enforcement advised me on April 2 that they would not recommend that I attend the press conferences or that I assist in the searches due to safety concerns. However, my non-attendance and silence has been inferred by many as a sign of apathy, or worse. That could not be further from the truth. I want Maddi home and for her to be able to be with our two children.”
Fravel ended: “God Bless the Kingsbury family and please bring her home safely.”
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