Mark Cain, 45, has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife, Dr Hannah Cain, a GP for the Royal Family. Dr Cain, 45, was found dead at her home in Fern Hill, Dersingham, Norfolk, in the early hours of October 4.
Court appearance and charges
Mark Cain, also of Fern Hill, Dersingham, was arrested after the incident and later charged with murder. He appeared before Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday wearing a black sweater. He spoke only to state his name, address and date of birth, and was not asked to enter a plea.
Prosecutor Jacqui Hanlon told the court that the ambulance service contacted police at 2.25am on October 4. She said Dr Cain was “found in an upstairs bedroom not breathing, not conscious”.
Post-mortem findings
Ms Hanlon said a post-mortem examination “noted blunt force injury to the right side of her head had been inflicted, also an injury that could be suggestive of compression of the neck”. She added: “There were children present in the property at the time.”
District judge Matthew Bone told Cain: “I send your case to the King’s Lynn Crown Court where you will appear tomorrow (Thursday) in the morning, and I remand you in custody.”
Background and police statement
The Fern Hill address is just over a mile from Sandringham House, one of the royal residences of the King and Queen. Dr Cain, known professionally as Dr Hannah Terry, was listed as a member of the practice team at Grimston Medical Centre. She served in a pool of doctors regularly on call for members of the royal family nearby, as first reported by The Sun newspaper.
According to the website of her business, Norfolk Sky Aesthetics, Dr Cain had been a qualified doctor for more than 15 years and a GP for eight. She described herself as a “caring and professional doctor” who continued her GP work alongside her cosmetics business.
Norfolk Police stated that officers discovered the body of a woman in her 40s after being alerted by the ambulance service shortly after 2.20am on Sunday. Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or via the force's website, referencing incident number 27 of Sunday, October 4.
