A respected British doctor who reportedly treated members of the royal family has been found dead at her home near King Charles’ Sandringham estate, and her husband has now been charged with murder.
Dr. Hannah Cain, 45, who was professionally known as Dr. Hannah Terry, was found dead at a home in Dersingham, Norfolk, in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 4.
The property is less than two miles from Sandringham, the private country estate used by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
British reports say Terry was part of a group of doctors who were regularly available to provide care to members of the royal family while they were staying in the area.
She is believed to have treated senior royals, including Queen Camilla.
King Charles and Queen Camilla have reportedly been informed of her death, although Buckingham Palace has not publicly commented on the case.
Terry worked as a physician at Grimston Medical Centre, about five miles from Sandringham, and was well known locally for her work with patients.
Police were called to her home shortly after 2:20 a.m. after emergency responders requested assistance.
Prosecutors later told Norwich Magistrates’ Court that Terry was found upstairs, unconscious and not breathing.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination found a blunt-force injury to the right side of her head as well as another injury that prosecutors said could be consistent with compression of the neck.
Police have said the formal cause of death remains under further investigation.
Her husband, 45-year-old Mark Cain, was arrested and later charged with murder.
He appeared at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday and was ordered to remain in custody.
He is due to appear at King’s Lynn Crown Court on Thursday as the case moves forward.
Cain has not been convicted, and the charge against him remains an allegation unless proven in court.
The circumstances surrounding Terry’s death have drawn particular attention because reports say she had been hosting a sleepover for her children and some of their friends on the night she died.
Terry and Cain reportedly shared three sons, born in 2013, 2015 and 2018.
Her death has shaken the local community and her medical colleagues.
In a statement released through Norfolk Police, Terry’s family said they were devastated by the loss of “our beautiful Hannah.”
They remembered her as kind, generous and loving, as well as a devoted mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend.
Her family also said they were proud of the care she provided to her patients, many of whom knew her professionally as Dr. Terry.
Grimston Medical Centre temporarily closed following her death, citing extremely difficult circumstances affecting the practice team.
The clinic later reopened and said it would not comment on the circumstances surrounding Terry’s death, adding that official updates would come from Norfolk Police.
Terry had also worked in cosmetic medicine and was associated with Norfolk Sky Aesthetics.
Police said detectives from the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team continue to investigate the case, while specialist officers are supporting Terry’s family.
The Crown Prosecution Service has also reminded the public that criminal proceedings are now active and that Cain has the right to a fair trial.