Norfolk GP's cause of death recorded as unascertained at inquest

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 19:15 · Archive

Dr Hannah Cain, 45, was found dead at her home in Dersingham, Norfolk, on 4 October; her husband has been charged with murder.

Dr Hannah Cain, 45, was found unresponsive at her family home in Fern Hill, Dersingham, near King's Lynn, in the early hours of Sunday, 4 October. Emergency services were called to the property, and her husband Mark Cain, also 45, was subsequently arrested and charged with her murder.

At Norfolk Coroner's Court on Friday, 9 October, coroner Johanna Thompson opened an inquest into Dr Cain's death. A preliminary post-mortem examination carried out by Dr Anna Biddlestone recorded her medical cause of death as unascertained, with a final report yet to be provided. The inquest has been suspended under Schedule 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 while criminal proceedings continue.

Dr Cain, known professionally as Dr Hannah Terry, worked as a GP at Grimston Medical Centre and was understood to be among a team of doctors available to provide medical care to members of the Royal Family when they were staying at Sandringham. She lived in Dersingham, a village close to the Sandringham Estate, with her husband and their three children.

Along with her work as a family doctor, Dr Cain ran an aesthetics business called Norfolk Sky Aesthetics. Her death has shocked the community in Dersingham.

How it is being reported

• Mystery remains as coroner reveals murdered GP's cause of deathThe cause of Norfolk GP Dr Hannah Cain’s death was recorded as unascertained at an inquest in King’s Lynn, after her husband was charged with murder.Wiltshire Times · 9 Oct, 18:50
• Mystery remains as coroner reveals murdered GP's cause of deathThe cause of Norfolk GP Dr Hannah Cain’s death was recorded as unascertained at an inquest in King’s Lynn, after her husband was charged with murder.Swindon Advertiser · 9 Oct, 18:50
• Mystery remains as coroner reveals murdered GP's cause of deathThe cause of Norfolk GP Dr Hannah Cain’s death was recorded as unascertained at an inquest in King’s Lynn, after her husband was charged with murder.Gazette & Herald · 9 Oct, 18:50

In this story: Dr Hannah Cain · Mark Cain · Dersingham · King's Lynn · Norfolk · Grimston Medical Centre · Sandringham

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