Answer: lestrade

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LESTRADE

Inspector in the Holmes tales

LESTRADE

Scotland Yard inspector in Sherlock Holmes stories

LESTRADE

Holmes's inspector friend

LESTRADE
Mr. Holmes' baffled Yard assistant.
LESTRADE
Also-ran to Sherlock Holmes
LESTRADE"A Study in Scarlet" inspector
LESTRADEDoyle's Scotland Yard inspector