Buffalo man charged after pregnant girlfriend allegedly held captive, beaten for days
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A 31-year-old Buffalo man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he held his pregnant girlfriend against her will for three days and repeatedly assaulted her before she lost her unborn baby.Christopher Miranda was arraigned Wednesday morning in Buffalo City Court on felony counts of kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment. He is being held at the Erie County Holding Center. According to court documents, Miranda allegedly confined his girlfriend to a room starting on Friday, blocking the door and refusing to allow her to eat.Investigators allege Miranda repeatedly beat the woman and attempted to strangle her multiple times.Early Tuesday morning, police said Miranda allegedly dragged the woman by her hair down 10 steps, then left her outside.The woman, whom 7 News is not identifying to protect her privacy, began bleeding and was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Her unborn baby did not survive. Investigators said the woman was approximately 25 weeks pregnant. Mir