The woman who started a fire in her husband's caravan on Felixstowe's Beach Road caravan site, is due to be sentenced in January after she admitted arson.

Susan Yates, 54, of Sea Road, Felixstowe, pleaded guilty at Ipswich Crown Court yesterday (Thursday, November 11) to arson by damaging by fire furnishings belonging to Colin Yates in October and being reckless as to whether his life would be endangered.

Mrs Yates also admitted drink-driving and damaging a bank card belonging to her husband, all on the same day on October 12.

She pleaded not guilty to arson with intent to endanger Mr Yates' life and prosecution counsel Marc Brown said he would not be seeking a trial on this offence as the plea to being reckless as to whether Mr Yates' life would be endangered was acceptable.

Recorder Jeremy Benson adjourned the case until January 12 to allow time for a pre-sentence report and a psychiatric report to be prepared on Yates and warned her that the fact he was adjourning the case for reports was no indication of her final sentence.

Yates was granted bail with a condition that she mustn't go to Beach Station Caravan Park.

Peter Spary, speaking in mitigation for Yates, said his client had mental health issues and problems with alcohol, which she was trying to address.

Arson and drink driving charges.