Furrow-browed boyfriend 'strangled girlfriend and set her house on fire while newborn baby was inside'

Daily Mail UK ^ | 10 26 2025 | ELIOT FORCE

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A woman and her four-day-old newborn have died after her boyfriend allegedly strangled her and set fire to their home in New York while the child was still inside.

Kidane Haile, 30, was indicted and arraigned for second-degree murder on October 23 in Erie County after allegedly killing his girlfriend, 29-year-old Kathleen Carrig, and his infant son, Noah, according to the district attorney's office.

District Attorney Mike Keane said Haile 'is accused of intentionally killing his girlfriend prior to the fire,' and added that his office anticipates filing additional charges after further investigation.

'My thoughts remain with the family of these victims as we continue to seek answers and justice,' he said.

The fire and alleged killings took place on October 18. The Buffalo Fire Department was called to an apartment on the city's Norwood Avenue around 8.35am after receiving a report of a fire.

Inside the apartment, firefighters discovered Carrig and her newborn, who were pronounced dead at the scene.

Haile was taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. He was discharged on October 22 and taken into police custody because investigators of the fire had quickly deemed it a 'suspicious incident.'

The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office also determined Carrig's death was a homicide caused by asphyxia due to strangulation.

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