Overview
- Emergency services were called to a house on Fern Hill in Dersingham shortly after 2.20am on Sunday, Oct 4, and a woman was found dead at the scene.
- Officers arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of murder and have been granted a 12‑hour superintendent's extension while applying to magistrates for up to a further 32 hours of detention to allow questioning.
- Other children were reportedly staying at the house for a sleepover and were taken by police to their families, with authorities emphasising welfare and sensitivity around young relatives.
- Local outlets and residents have named the deceased as Hannah Cain, known professionally as Dr Hannah Terry and a GP who also worked in aesthetics, but Norfolk Police have not publicly confirmed the identity in published statements.
- A police cordon and forensic teams remain at the large detached property, Grimston Medical Centre where she worked is temporarily closed and investigators say the murder inquiry is ongoing while they process the scene and speak to witnesses.