Paul Kratides

Paul Kratides and Sophy Kratides (The Strand Magazine, september 1893)

Fictional character.

In the Sherlock Holmes stories

• Paul Kratides was a gentleman from Athens (GREE 421).

• He was the brother of Sophy Kratides (GREE 425).

• He was kidnapped by Harold Latimer and Wilson Kemp, imprisoned and tortured to make him sign away his own and his sister’s property (GREE 425).

• When Latimer and Kemp fled, they attempted to murder him (and Mr. Melas) by leaving them locked in a charcoal-filled room with poisonous exhalation. Paul Kratides didn't survive, but Mr. Melas was rescued by Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Mycroft Holmes, and Inspector Gregson (GREE 400).

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