Simon Levy jailed for life after Met and BTP failures let him kill two women
A police constable is under investigation for gross misconduct after Levy murdered Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins while on bail
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Simon Levy, 40, was convicted on 25 July 2026 of murdering two women and raping a third in London. The crimes occurred while he was on bail and under Met Police monitoring for prior sexual offences. Levy had previously been jailed in 2021 for assaulting two women in 2018, as reported by the BBC.
Levy’s victims included Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, killed in March 2025, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, murdered five months later. He also committed a violent rape in January 2025 while on bail. The Met confirmed he attacked at least ten women on public transport between October 2023 and May 2025, targeting busy Tube carriages.
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Police and prosecutors admit failures
The Met, British Transport Police and the Crown Prosecution Service have all acknowledged failures in monitoring Levy. Lisa Ramsarran, chief crown prosecutor for the CPS, said their actions "fell short of the standards that victims, families and the public are entitled to expect," as reported by the BBC.
British Transport Police confirmed two officers were moved to other roles due to incompetence in handling investigations into Levy’s transport assaults. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating a constable for gross misconduct, with a detective sergeant also facing a misconduct probe.
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There was a lack of restrictions that could have been placed on him and a failure to monitor him appropriately, so all of those things, I think, we need answers to now.
Andrea Simon, London Victims’ Commissioner
Calls for review and further victims to come forward
London Victims’ Commissioner Andrea Simon called for a multi-agency review into the failures that allowed Levy to remain free. She told BBC Breakfast public services must improve at recognising patterns of offending before attackers become emboldened.
Zoë Billingham, a former independent police inspector, said the case revealed an "extraordinary succession" of missed opportunities to stop Levy. Lisa Squire, whose daughter Libby was murdered by a repeat offender, described the case as a "catalogue of disasters" and said women’s safety was not being treated as a priority.
The Met said it had investigated whether Levy was responsible for other unsolved crimes, including deaths, but no further victims have been identified. Both the Met and BTP urged anyone who recognises Levy as their attacker to contact police. Levy is due to be sentenced on 29 July 2026.
What happens next
Levy’s sentencing is scheduled for 29 July 2026 at Inner London Crown Court. The IOPC’s misconduct investigations into the constable and detective sergeant are ongoing. The London Victims’ Commissioner has called for a multi-agency review, though no formal decision on this has been announced by the relevant authorities.
Questions this report answers
+What crimes was Simon Levy convicted of?
Simon Levy was found guilty of murdering two women, Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins, and raping a third woman in London. He also assaulted at least ten women on public transport between 2023 and 2025, as confirmed by the Met Police and British Transport Police.
+Why are police officers being investigated?
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating a constable for gross misconduct, while a detective sergeant faces a misconduct probe. Two British Transport Police officers were moved to other roles due to incompetence in handling investigations into Levy’s transport assaults.
+How many women did Levy attack on public transport?
Levy attacked at least ten women on London public transport between October 2023 and May 2025. Police believe more victims may not have come forward and are urging them to contact authorities.
+What happens next in the case?
Simon Levy will be sentenced on 29 July 2026. The IOPC’s misconduct investigations into police officers are ongoing. London Victims’ Commissioner Andrea Simon has called for a multi-agency review into the failures that allowed Levy’s crimes to continue.
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