Tributes have been paid to a GP found dead at her home in Dersingham, near the Sandringham Estate, while hosting a children's sleepover. The mother-of-three, named locally as Hannah Cain and known as Dr Hannah Terry at her practice, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police called to property in Fern Hill
Police were called to the detached house in Fern Hill shortly after 2.20am on Sunday 4 October 2026 by the ambulance service. The doctor, in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to King's Lynn Police Investigation Centre, where he remains in custody.
Detectives have been granted extra time to question the suspect. Officers applied to Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court for a warrant of further detention, allowing them an additional 32 hours to interrogate him. A cordon remains in place at the property while detectives scour the scene.
Children taken to families
Locals in Dersingham, around a mile from Sandringham House, said Dr Terry had young children and their friends over to stay. Police took the other children to their families.
Dr Terry's practice, Grimston Medical Centre, was closed on Monday. In a message, the practice said: 'We are sorry to let patients know that Grimston Medical Centre, including the dispensary, is temporarily closed due to extremely difficult circumstances affecting our practice team. We apologise for the disruption and appreciate your patience and understanding at what is a very difficult time for our colleagues.'
Neighbours pay tribute
Dr Terry, a qualified doctor of 15 years, also ran a business called Norfolk Sky Aesthetics, where she carried out beauty procedures. In her profile, she said: 'I am proud to be a caring and professional doctor with a keen interest in aesthetics.'
Neighbours told the Fakenham Times of their shock. One said: 'She was just a lovely human being with three gorgeous young children. Something's obviously gone very badly wrong. I'm just out of words, we all are.' A neighbour in his 90s, who lives next door, said: 'I didn't know anything until the police came. I very rarely saw them, the children were lovely, two boys and a younger girl. They used to kick their football into my garden and I'd throw it back to them, or they'd come and ask me if they could come in and look for it.'
