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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.
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Violent Crime · LondonSimon 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.
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