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Simon Levy
London Crime News has published 16 stories involving Simon Levy, from August 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Courts · City of LondonDouble killer denies assaulting prison officer at Belmarsh
Simon Levy, who is serving a whole-life sentence for the murders of two women, has denied assaulting a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh. He pleaded not guilty to charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intentional strangulation at Woolwich Crown Court.
City of London2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 20
Community Safety · HaringeyTottenham car park where two women were murdered still unsafe, residents say
Residents and a shopkeeper in Tottenham say the B&M car park where Simon Levy murdered two women remains unsafe, with persistent antisocial behaviour, drug use and no police response. B&M and Tottenham Hotspur have promised security measures by the end of September, but locals report no changes since Sheryl Wilkins’ killing in August 2025.
Haringey5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 58
Policing · LondonTwo BTP detectives referred to watchdog after Simon Levy murders
British Transport Police referred two detectives to the IOPC on 12 August 2025 over their investigation of sexual assaults by Simon Levy on the London Underground in October 2024. Levy, 40, was bailed multiple times before murdering two women and committing further rapes in 2025.
London4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35
LatestSimon Levy jailed for life for murders of two women in London
Simon Levy, a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to a whole-life prison term for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins in London. The judge noted Levy deliberately selected women involved in sex work, exploiting their vulnerability. His history of sexual offending dates to 2018.
5 min readTrust 38 · Craft 28 · Hype 55
Courts · GreenwichSimon Levy denies attacking Belmarsh prison officer with pen
Simon Levy, 41, serving a whole-life sentence for two murders in Tottenham, appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to deny charges of assaulting prison officer Paul Dunne. The case has been sent to Inner London Crown Court for trial on 14 September.
Greenwich4 min readTrust 56 · Craft 85 · Hype 45
Violent Crime · BarnetSimon Levy jailed for life after Barnet double murder while on bail
Simon Levy, 40, received a whole-life sentence for murdering Carmenza Valencia Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins in 2025. The Met Police released him on bail before the second killing, prompting criticism from Solace Women’s Aid and a pledge to reform handling of repeat offenders.
Barnet5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 95 · Hype 18
Policing · LondonMet Police chief admits failures in Simon Levy case as IOPC investigates
The Metropolitan Police has admitted errors in handling Simon Levy, who murdered Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins in 2025 while on bail. Sir Mark Rowley criticised systemic failures, including delayed CPS referrals and downgraded offender monitoring. The IOPC is investigating police management of Levy from 2021 to 2025.
London6 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 15- Policing · London
Met Police downgraded double murderer Simon Levy to medium-risk before killings
The Metropolitan Police reduced convicted sex offender Simon Levy’s risk classification months before he murdered two women in 2025. The force apologised but defended its investigation, while the IOPC examines its management of Levy from 2021 to 2025. Victims’ families demand systemic change.
London5 min readTrust 56 · Craft 87 · Hype 30 - Courts · London
Simon 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
Violent Crime · LondonSimon Levy jailed for six years after assaulting 11 women on London transport
Simon Levy, 40, has been sentenced to six years in prison plus a three-year licence period for sexually assaulting 11 women on London’s Tube and Overground networks between 2022 and 2025. Victims described lasting trauma, while the court heard Levy was arrested and released three times during the offending period.
London5 min readTrust 56 · Craft 79 · Hype 65
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
Policing · LondonMet officers under investigation over Simon Levy sex offender supervision
Two Metropolitan Police officers face misconduct proceedings after the Independent Office for Police Conduct began investigating alleged failures in the supervision of convicted sex offender Simon Levy. The probe covers his management from 2021 to his 2025 arrest.
London4 min readTrust 38 · Craft 60 · Hype 15- 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