Buffalo, NY (WBEN) 34-year-old Frank J. Bredt, Jr. of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to 25 years to life in prison for the brutal murder of his girlfriend.
Back in January 2018, Bredt poured an accelerant onto 28 year old Eilsabeth Bell and set her on fire inside of their home on Manhattan Avenue He also set fire to himself and the home.
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Buffalo Firefighters found Bell's body on the second floor of the home. Five other people were able to escape the blaze, including the victim’s 7-year-old daughter who suffered burns to her feet.
Bredt, while being burned by the flames, ran out of the house and attempted to hide. He was located a short time later in a nearby home with severe burns to his body. He was taken by ambulance to ECMC where he remained hospitalized for over a year in the Burn Treatment Center.
Bredt was found guilty, as charged, of two counts of Murder in the Second Degree. “This is one of the most horrific domestic violence homicide cases that has been prosecuted by my office. This defendant intentionally killed his girlfriend by burning her alive in her bedroom. I hope this defendant understands the excruciating pain that he caused this young mother after being severely burned as a result of his murderous actions. The family of Elisabeth Bell has waited a long time for justice and I hope they feel that justice has been served,” says Erie County DA John Flynn.