GP found dead at home as husband charged with murder

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 8 Oct, 06:37 · Archive

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

Dr Hannah Terry, 45, was found dead at her home in Fern Hill, Dersingham, Norfolk in the early hours of Sunday morning. Norfolk Police was called to the property by the ambulance service just after 02:20 BST. Her husband, Mark Cain, also 45, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. He is due to appear at King's Lynn Crown Court.

The couple were understood to be overseeing a children's sleepover on the night Dr Terry died. A Home Office post-mortem examination took place on Monday and determined that the cause of death is pending further investigation. A cordon remained in place outside the house.

Dr Terry worked as a GP at Grimston Medical Centre, where the practice website posted a notice saying it was 'temporarily closed due to extremely difficult circumstances affecting our practice team'. She had also previously worked at Heacham Group Practice for several years. Tributes were left outside the medical centre, including flowers and a teddy bear.

In a tribute, her family said: 'We are devastated by the loss of our beautiful Hannah. She was kind, generous and loving; a beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie daughter-in-law and friend. We are incredibly proud of the woman she was and of the great care she took of all her patients.' NHS colleagues described her as 'an exceptional doctor, a cherished colleague and a friend', saying 'her absence will be felt deeply across our health community'. The Norfolk and Waveney Local Medical Committee said she was 'a wonderful GP who was dedicated to providing excellent care for her patients'.

The couple's home is on the edge of the Sandringham estate and around a mile from the King's Norfolk home. According to reports in the Sun, Dr Terry had worked with the Royal Family and treated senior members. The King and Queen are understood to have been informed of her death. St Nicholas Church in Dersingham opened its doors for prayers and reflection.

How it is being reported

• Shocked NHS colleagues grieve exceptional doctorHannah Cain, known to patients as Dr Hannah Terry, is described as a cherished colleague.BBC Norfolk · 8 Oct, 06:19
• Family pay tribute to 'kind, generous and loving' GP found dead during sleepoverHannah Cain, a GP found dead in her home in Dersingham while hosting a sleepover, has been described as "kind, generous and loving" by her family.Norwich Evening News · 7 Oct, 16:31
• Family pay tribute to 'kind, generous and loving' GP found dead during sleepoverHannah Cain, a GP found dead in her home in Dersingham while hosting a sleepover, has been described as "kind, generous and loving" by her family.Eastern Daily Press · 7 Oct, 16:31
• Woman found dead in home named as GPDr Hannah Terry was working as a GP at a nearby practice, which has been closed since the weekend.BBC Norfolk · 6 Oct, 11:12

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

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