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Sheryl Wilkins
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Sheryl Wilkins, from August 2026 to August 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Courts · LondonSimon Levy jailed for life for murders of two women in London
Simon Levy, 40, has been convicted of murdering two women and raping a third in London. The Met Police, British Transport Police and Crown Prosecution Service admitted failings in handling Levy, who was on bail as his attacks escalated. He will be sentenced on Wednesday at the Old Bailey.
London5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 83 · Hype 21
Violent Crime · LondonSimon Levy convicted of two murders and 11 sex attacks on London transport
Simon Levy, 40, was convicted of murdering two women and raping another while on bail. British Transport Police missed opportunities to recall him to prison after failing to organise an identity parade for three sexual assaults in October 2024. He is due to be sentenced on 12 August.
London6 min readTrust 66 · Craft 95 · Hype 35
Policing · HaringeyTwo officers investigated over Simon Levy murders in ̶ two women killed while he was on bail
Two Metropolitan Police officers face misconduct probes after Simon Levy, 40, murdered Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, while on bail. The IOPC investigation, triggered by a Met referral, spans Levy’s management from 2021 to 2025, including missed chances to remand him in custody.
Haringey6 min readTrust 66 · Craft 95 · Hype 15
Policing · HaringeyMet Police failures let Tottenham killer murder twice, watchdog says
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating whether Met Police officers followed procedures after Simon Levy was released on licence in 2023. Levy, 34, of Beaufoy Road, Tottenham, murdered two women and raped a third while on bail in 2025. The Met admitted remand failures at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court.
Haringey5 min readTrust 66 · Craft 80 · Hype 55- Violent Crime · London
Simon Levy jailed for life after murdering two women in Tottenham
Simon Levy, 40, was convicted of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins in 2025, and raping a third woman. The Met Police acknowledged multiple failures, including not treating Valencia-Trujillo’s death as murder initially. Two officers face IOPC investigation for downgrading Levy’s risk level.
London6 min readTrust 55 · Craft 50 · Hype 55 
Violent Crime · LondonMet Police downgraded murderer Simon Levy’s risk before two women killed
Simon Levy, 40, was convicted of murdering Carmenza Valencia Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins in 2025 after the Metropolitan Police reduced his risk classification. The force closed a rape investigation despite potential identification, while British Transport Police delayed charges for six months despite video evidence.
London6 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 70