Simon Levy convicted of two murders and 11 sex attacks on London transport

Simon Levy, 40, was convicted last month of murdering two women and raping another in London, alongside 11 sexual assaults on the capital’s railway network. Both murders occurred while he was on bail, after British Transport Police (BTP) failed to organise an identity parade for three sexual assaults in October 2024. The delay allowed him to remain free until April 2025, when he was finally recalled to prison.

Levy murdered Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, in August 2025. Both women were described as vulnerable sex workers. He suffocated them after sexually assaulting six other women on the Tube and Overground between the two killings. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed it is investigating one BTP constable for gross misconduct and a detective sergeant for misconduct.

Missed opportunities to recall Levy to prison

BTP arrested Levy in November 2024 for four sexual assaults on the London Underground. However, delays in organising an identity parade meant he was not formally linked to three further assaults in October 2024 until April 2025. During this period, he raped a woman in a Tottenham car park in January 2025. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) later admitted it had not opposed bail at a hearing in May 2025, and a prosecutor failed to present all relevant information at a second hearing in June.

Levy was released on bail after both hearings. He missed three subsequent Crown Court appearances, but no arrest warrant was issued. Less than two weeks after the final hearing on 11 August 2025, he murdered Sheryl Wilkins. BTP also failed to flag that Levy was using a stolen Oyster card, which gave him free travel on the day he killed Valencia-Trujillo.

Police urge further victims to come forward

London’s Victims’ Commissioner, Andrea Simon, told the BBC she was “appalled by the litany of failures to manage a prolific offender like Levy”. She called for a review of every critical opportunity to intervene, involving all justice agencies. BTP Assistant Chief Constable Charlie Doyle acknowledged that the force had missed opportunities to expedite the investigation. He said: “It is clear opportunities to expedite the investigation were missed, and we have amended our procedures to address these issues.”

BTP is urging any women who recognise Levy as their attacker to contact them. Potential victims can report incidents by texting 61016. The Metropolitan Police said it is exploring whether Levy may have been involved in other unsolved murders. Levy is due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 12 August.

Previous convictions and prison assault

Levy has a history of violent and sexual offences. In 2021, he was jailed for groping two women in 2018, one at Notting Hill Carnival and another at a party in Camden. While serving that sentence, he sexually assaulted a prison guard in 2022 but was still released the following year. In October 2023, he assaulted another woman on the Tube, and in May 2024, he allegedly raped a woman before being recalled to prison and released again in August that year.

What happens next

Levy will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 12 August. The IOPC’s investigations into the BTP officers are ongoing, with no timescale given for their conclusion. BTP has revised its procedures to prioritise linked offences and ensure repeat offenders are dealt with more quickly. The force continues to encourage any further victims to come forward.