THE widow of former top rally driver Tony Fall has been warned she could be jailed after she admitted falsifying his will.
Patricia Fall, 59, of Fordham Road, Newmarket, was charged after she tried to pass off a will, which her husband had left unsigned and unwitnessed at the time he died, as genuine.
Fall had been due to stand trial at Ipswich Crown Court this week a
fter pleading not guilty at an earlier hearing but at the last minute changed her plea.
The court heard that Bradford-born Mr Fall, who was managing director of Safety Devices which produces roll-over cages for vehicles, had left no valid will. The will which his widow tried to get accepted was exactly the same as that of his late father.
Prosecutor Martyn Levett said the will at the centre of the case had been signed by two witnesses after Mr Fall's death. One of those witnesses had since died, he added.
Mr Fall died from a suspected heart attack in his sleep while in Tanzania in December 2007 where he was assisting the organisers of the East African Safari Classic Rally. The 67-year-old left two sons, Richard and Oliver, from a previous marriage, and three grandchildren.
Judge Neil McKittrick refused to rule out the possibility of a prison sentence for his widow, saying the offence was a "serious matter".
Fall, who has no previous convictions, will be sentenced next month following a pre-sentence report.
After leaving school Mr Fall became a car salesman, in his spare time driving a Mini as a club rally driver. He went on to drive for teams including Porsche and BMW and be team manager.
