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Inspector '''Lestrade''' was a detective of [[Scotland Yard]]. He came from the old school that was more concerned with making an arrest than amassing evidence. | Inspector '''Lestrade''' was a detective of [[Scotland Yard]]. He came from the old school that was more concerned with making an arrest than amassing evidence. | ||
==Biography== | |||
In [[1883]], he was investigating a series of rooftop burglaries. [[Sherlock Holmes]] advised him on the case but neglected to inform Lestrade that he had already worked out that [[Carolina Lopenski]] committed the crimes. ([[FP]]: ''[[Erasing Sherlock]]'') In [[1885]], he unsuccessfully dragged a lake looking for [[Hatty Doran]]'s body. Dr. [[John Watson]]'s notes on the case were later written as a story by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and published in ''[[The Strand]]''. In [[1887]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] saw him drinking in [[the Tank]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire]]'') In [[1897]], he took credit for the apprehension of [[Janus|Professor Janus]]. ([[DWAM]]: ''[[Bat Attack!]]'') | In [[1883]], he was investigating a series of rooftop burglaries. [[Sherlock Holmes]] advised him on the case but neglected to inform Lestrade that he had already worked out that [[Carolina Lopenski]] committed the crimes. ([[FP]]: ''[[Erasing Sherlock]]'') In [[1885]], he unsuccessfully dragged a lake looking for [[Hatty Doran]]'s body. Dr. [[John Watson]]'s notes on the case were later written as a story by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and published in ''[[The Strand]]''. In [[1887]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] saw him drinking in [[the Tank]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire]]'') In [[1897]], he took credit for the apprehension of [[Janus|Professor Janus]]. ([[DWAM]]: ''[[Bat Attack!]]'') | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*Inspector Lestrade is best known as a supporting character in [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories but also exists as a real person in the [[Doctor Who universe]]. | *Inspector Lestrade is best known as a supporting character in [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories but also exists as a real person in the [[Doctor Who universe]]. | ||
*Lestrade was normally given credit for solving cases that Holmes actually solved. | *Lestrade was normally given credit for solving cases that Holmes actually solved. | ||
*In-story dating of ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor|The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor]]'' places the murder of Hatty Doran in [[1887]] or [[1888]]. | *In-story dating of ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor|The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor]]'' places the murder of Hatty Doran in [[1887]] or [[1888]]. | ||
