Man charged with murder of Norfolk GP Dr Hannah Terry
Mark Cain is due before magistrates in Norwich on 7 October, and the CPS has reminded all concerned that proceedings are active.
A man has been charged with the murder of Dr Hannah Terry, a GP who was found dead at home in Dersingham, Norfolk, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
The CPS announced on 6 October that Mark Cain had been charged with the murder of Hannah Cain, the name used in its statement. The BBC reported that Dr Terry, 45, who was also known as Hannah Cain, was found dead at a property in Dersingham on 4 October. It said Norfolk Police named the man charged as Mark Cain, also 45, who has been remanded in custody.
Michael Devaney of the CPS said the service had “decided to prosecute Mark Cain for the murder of Hannah Cain” following a police investigation into an incident at the home in Dersingham. Devaney added that the CPS had “worked carefully with Norfolk Police during their investigation”.
The CPS statement did not say how Hannah Cain died.
Mark Cain’s first hearing will take place at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on 7 October.
The CPS reminded “all concerned” that proceedings are active and that the defendant has the right to a fair trial. It said that no one should report, comment on or share information that could prejudice the case.
The CPS said its assessment of any case is “not in any sense a finding of, or implication of, any guilt or criminal conduct”, and that only a court can make a finding of fact.
Grimston Medical Centre, where Dr Terry is listed as a member of the practice team, said in a website notice that it was “temporarily closed due to extremely difficult circumstances affecting our practice team”. Tributes, including a teddy bear and flowers on a bench outside the centre, have been left, along with a card from two patients.
A spokesperson for the Norfolk and Waveney Local Medical Committee, which represents NHS GPs, said: “We are deeply saddened by the news of Dr Terry’s death. She was a wonderful GP who was dedicated to providing excellent care for her patients.”
Dr Pallavi Devulapalli, a GP, described being devastated on learning that a friend and former colleague had died. The pair had worked together at The Hollies Surgery in Downham Market, Norfolk. Dr Terry was “universally liked”, Devulapalli said, and “a good GP, someone sensible who you could trust”.