Man charged with murder of GP found dead at home

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 11:08 · Archive

Mark Cain, 45, has been charged with the murder of his wife Dr Hannah Cain, a GP, found dead at their Norfolk home.

Mark Cain, 45, of Fern Hill, Dersingham, has been charged with the murder of his wife Dr Hannah Cain, 45, a GP who was found dead at their home in the early hours of Sunday, 4 October. He was arrested after the incident and charged on Tuesday afternoon. Cain was remanded in custody and appeared at Norwich Magistrates' Court on Wednesday for a hearing lasting less than ten minutes. Wearing a black sweatshirt, he spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth and showed little emotion.

According to prosecutor Jacqueline Hanlon, the ambulance service was called to the property at 2.45am after being confronted by a 45-year-old man claiming he had received stab wounds in a suspected robbery. Dr Hannah Cain was discovered in an upstairs bedroom unconscious and not breathing. A postmortem found she had received a blunt force injury to the right side of her head and injuries suggestive of compression to the neck. Children were in the property at the time.

District Judge Matthew Bone said the case would be sent to King's Lynn Crown Court for a preliminary hearing. Cain was told he could not be given bail. Dr Cain, known professionally as Dr Hannah Terry, was listed as a member of the practice team at Grimston Medical Centre in Norfolk. The medical centre said it was temporarily closed due to extremely difficult circumstances affecting the practice team.

Tributes have been left outside Grimston Medical Centre, including flowers and a teddy bear. The Norfolk and Waveney Local Medical Committee said in a statement: 'We are deeply saddened by the news of Dr Terry's death. She was a wonderful GP who was dedicated to providing excellent care for her patients.'

How it is being reported

• Husband appears in court charged with murder of GP wife in her homeA man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife, a Norfolk GP, who was found dead at her home near the Sandringham Estate.Norwich Evening News · 7 Oct, 10:39
• Husband appears in court charged with murder of GP wife in her homeA man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife, a Norfolk GP, who was found dead at her home near the Sandringham Estate.Eastern Daily Press · 7 Oct, 10:39
• Man charged with GP's murderA man is charged with the murder of a GP who was found dead at her home.BBC Norfolk · 6 Oct, 19:26

In this story: Mark Cain · Dr Hannah Cain · Dersingham · Norfolk · Grimston Medical Centre · Norwich Magistrates' Court · King's Lynn Crown Court

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