Simon Levy Convicted of Murders Amid Systemic Failures
Repeated bail grants and investigative lapses preceded the killings of Carmenza Valencia Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins.
Sarah Connor
Simon Levy has been found guilty of two murders and a rape by a jury at the Old Bailey.
Scotland Yard reportedly downgraded Levy's risk to women upon his 2024 release. This decision is now under investigation by the police watchdog.
The Metropolitan Police closed its investigation into a rape carried out by Levy in January 2025; the victim was not interviewed about the attack until eight months later.
Carmenza Valencia Trujillo was found dead in a block of flats on the Aylesbury Estate in March last year. The Met did not classify her death as a murder until after Levy had killed again.
Sheryl Wilkins was discovered behind a car park wall in Tottenham five months after Valencia Trujillo.
British Transport Police's (BTP) investigation into Levy's sexual assaults faced delays. He was not charged for over six months despite being filmed during an attack.
The Met and BTP reportedly returned a stolen travel card to Levy. This enabled him to travel and commit crimes, including the first murder.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) also acted too slowly in prosecuting Levy. Lisa Ramsarran stated, "Our actions fell short of the standards that victims, families and the public are entitled to expect."
Our actions fell short of the standards that victims, families and the public are entitled to expect. In particular, there were points where we could and should have taken a more robust approach to representations about bail, based on the information available.
Ramsarran added, "In particular, there were points where we could and should have taken a more robust approach to representations about bail, based on the information available."
Judge Christopher Hehir reportedly refused to impose a Sexual Harm Prevention Order on Levy, deeming the draft order too broad.
Kevin Southworth stated, "There’s a collective system failure here, which has left Levy free to go on offending in this awful manner and left these victims at risk from his prolific offending, and that’s something which ourselves and colleagues across the criminal justice system will need to reflect on."
Southworth further described Levy's behavior as "self-evidently that of a very prolific serial sexual predator who seeks his sexual gratification in a number of ways."
Levy reportedly lived with his mother, Marcia Clark, in Tottenham, north London, after a spell in approved premises in Southwark, south London.
Police analyzed his internet search history after his arrest, finding he was reportedly obsessed with sex and interested in Andrew Tate.
An unnamed victim stated, "After reporting the sexual assaults, it wasn’t long before I learned that my attacker was already known to the police for sexual violence and is a convicted sex offender."
You could not begin to understand the horror I felt at hearing this.
The victim added, "You could not begin to understand the horror I felt at hearing this."
The Metropolitan Police is carrying out an internal review of the case. It has made improvements in sharing information about registered sex offenders with other forces.
Two Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC); a police constable reportedly received a gross misconduct notice and a detective sergeant a misconduct notice.
An IOPC spokesperson confirmed, "We are examining whether action could or should have been taken to prevent his reoffending, and if all officers involved in his management followed policies, procedures, and training."
The IOPC spokesperson also noted, "The serving of conduct notices does not necessarily mean disciplinary proceedings will follow."
Kevin Southworth concluded, "Ultimately what we’re talking about here is a serial sexual predator who’s finally been brought to justice, but ultimately too late to help the victims of his tragic acts."
The jury deliberated for 13 hours before delivering the verdict. Judge Mark Lucraft KC adjourned sentencing until Wednesday, August 12, and remanded Levy into custody.