Dr Hannah Terry, 45, also known as Hannah Cain, was found dead at her property on the edge of the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on Sunday while hosting a children's sleepover. She was a GP for the Royal Family and reportedly treated Queen Camilla.
Her husband, Mark Cain, 45, was charged with murder on Tuesday evening, Norfolk Police confirmed. He is due to appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning.
Background and Community Response
Dr Terry lived with her husband and three sons in an £830,000 property near the Sandringham Estate. Sources said King Charles and Queen Camilla had been informed of her death, reports the Sun. A friend reportedly said she had seemed “stressed” and “distracted” on the school run in the lead up to her death, which was “out of character”.
The Grimston Medical Centre, where Dr Terry is listed as part of the practice team, posted a message on its website stating it is "temporarily closed due to extremely difficult circumstances affecting our practice team".
Local resident Charisma-Mai Ellis said: “She was my GP when I was younger and my mum’s GP for a long time. She was very softly-spoken and I remember her being so understanding and empathetic. She had all the time for you. She shouldn’t be remembered for this – she should be remembered for being the kind, caring, powerful, bright woman she was.”
Police Investigation
Norfolk Police reported that officers discovered the body of a woman in her 40s after being alerted by the ambulance service shortly after 2.20am on Sunday. A man in his 40s was apprehended on suspicion of murder and taken to King's Lynn police investigation centre for questioning.
On Monday, police stated that officers had requested a warrant of further detention from Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court, granting them an additional 32 hours to interrogate the man. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court on October 7. A cordon remains in place at the property as investigations persist.
Detective Inspector Alix Wright, of the Norfolk and Suffolk major investigation team, said on Sunday: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation, working to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the woman's death. I'd ask anyone who believes they may have information that could help our investigation to please share this with us."
Anyone with information can contact the police on 101 or via the force's website, referencing incident number 27 of Sunday, October 4.
