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A 45-year-old man named Mark Cain has been charged with murdering Dr Hannah Terry, a 45-year-old GP found dead at her home in Fern Hill, Dersingham, Norfolk. Police arrested Cain after Dr Terry’s body was discovered on Sunday; he is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. The Grimston Medical Centre where Dr Terry worked temporarily closed following the incident, with patients leaving tributes outside.
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Story summary

In the early hours of Sunday morning, October 4, a 45-year-old GP named Dr. Hannah Cain was found dead at her home in Dersingham, Norfolk, near King Charles's Sandringham Estate. The incident occurred while she was hosting a children’s sleepover for her three kids. A post-mortem examination revealed blunt force trauma to the head and possible neck compression as causes of death.

Mark Cain, Dr. Hannah Cain’s husband and also 45 years old, was arrested on suspicion of murder shortly after the discovery and remains in custody. He appeared in Norwich Magistrates Court on Wednesday and is due for a hearing at King's Lynn Crown Court on Thursday morning.

Dr. Cain worked with members of the Royal Family and served patients from nearby Sandringham Estate. Tributes were left outside Grimston Medical Centre, where she was listed as Dr. Hannah Terry and also worked for Norfolk Sky Aesthetics. The clinic temporarily closed due to "extremely difficult circumstances."

While there is no confirmed motive, a friend reported that Dr. Cain seemed stressed and distracted in the days leading up to her death, which was out of character. Further investigation continues into the exact circumstances surrounding this tragic event.

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Topics

Dersingham Fern Hill Grimston Medical Centre Norfolk The Norfolk and Waveney Local Medical Committee

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Dersingham GPE · 2× Fern Hill GPE · 2× Hannah Terry PERSON · 2× Norfolk GPE · 2× Terry PERSON · 2× Grimston Medical Centre ORG · 1× Hannah Cain PERSON · 1× Mark Cain PERSON · 1× NHS ORG · 1× The Norfolk and Waveney Local Medical Committee ORG · 1×

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A notice on the website of Grimston Medical Centre, where Dr Terry is listed as a member of the practice team, said it was "temporarily closed due to extremely difficult circumstances affecting our practice team".
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Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

- Published A man has been charged with the murder of a GP who was found dead at her home. asserted
who → publish → home
The man was arrested after the body of 45-year-old Dr Hannah Terry, also known as Hannah Cain, was found at a property in Fern Hill, Dersingham, Norfolk, on Sunday. asserted
body → arrest → Sunday
Norfolk Police said 45-year old Mark Cain, of Fern Hill, Dersingham, has been charged with her murder. asserted
Cain → say → murder
He has been remanded in custody until a court appearance on Wednesday. asserted
He → remand → Wednesday
A notice on the website of Grimston Medical Centre, where Dr Terry is listed as a member of the practice team, said it was "temporarily closed due to extremely difficult circumstances affecting our practice team". asserted
it → list → team
Tributes have been left outside the centre, including a teddy bear and flowers on a bench. asserted
Tributes → leave → bench
A card from two patients reads: "Dear Dr Hannah Terry. asserted
card → read → patients
We are so shocked and saddened to hear such tragic news." asserted
We → shock → news
The Norfolk and Waveney Local Medical Committee, which represents NHS GPs, has also paid its respects. asserted
which → represent → respects
A spokesperson said: "We are deeply saddened by the news of Dr Terry's death. asserted
We → say → death
She was a wonderful GP who was dedicated to providing excellent care for her patients. asserted
who → dedicate → patients
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. asserted
details → break → ?
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. asserted
You → receive → App
You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts. asserted
You → follow → alerts
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