British man Simon Levy has been convicted of murdering two sex workers after sexually assaulting several women in London. The case has raised serious questions about how police, prosecutors and other authorities handled his earlier offences.
Levy, 40, was found guilty of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, in August 2025. He was also convicted of raping and seriously assaulting another woman in January 2025.
The Simon Levy double murder case has prompted scrutiny of decisions made by the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Simon Levy Double Murder Case Raises Police Concerns
Police arrested Levy in April 2025 on suspicion of murdering Valencia-Trujillo. However, officers later released him after a post-mortem examination failed to establish a definitive cause of death or confirm third-party involvement.
Levy subsequently sexually assaulted five women on London trains before murdering Wilkins in August.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Kevin Southworth of the Metropolitan Police told the BBC that he believed Wilkins’ life could have been saved.
He also apologised to her family and confirmed that the Metropolitan Police had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Met Police Had Downgraded Levy’s Risk Level
The police watchdog will examine how authorities handled Levy before the two murders.
The Metropolitan Police had previously classified Levy as a high-risk sex offender. However, officers downgraded his risk level to medium in 2024.
Levy was also arrested several times by British Transport Police in 2024 and early 2025 over sexual attacks on trains. He received bail despite subsequently becoming a suspect in the rape case and Valencia-Trujillo’s death.
These developments have raised concerns about whether authorities shared sufficient information and responded quickly enough to the allegations against him.
Prosecutors Admit Mistakes in Levy Case
The Crown Prosecution Service has also acknowledged failures in its handling of the case.
Lisa Ramsarran of the CPS said relevant information about bail was not provided to the court. She accepted that the service had fallen below the standards expected by victims, their families and the wider public.
British Transport Police also admitted that its initial investigation into Levy’s offences did not progress quickly enough.
Assistant Chief Constable Charlie Doyle said the force has since changed its procedures. The new approach aims to deal with repeat offenders more rapidly and identify connections between related offences.
Levy Convicted Over Multiple Attacks
The Simon Levy double murder convictions follow another trial earlier this year.
In February, Levy was convicted of sexually assaulting 10 women on London trains between October 2023 and May 2025. Six of those attacks occurred during the first months of 2025.
He was also convicted of sexually assaulting a prison officer in April 2022 while serving a sentence for a 2018 sexual assault.
At the latest trial at the Old Bailey, jurors convicted Levy of murdering Valencia-Trujillo and Wilkins. They also found him guilty of rape, causing grievous bodily harm with intent and intentional strangulation involving the third woman.
Minister Demands Answers From Authorities
Britain’s crime and policing minister Sarah Jones welcomed the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation.
Jones said the fact that Levy was able to cause further serious harm after his release was deeply concerning. She said the case raised serious questions that required urgent answers.
The investigation will examine whether earlier decisions by police, prosecutors and other agencies contributed to the escalation of Levy’s crimes.
The case has also renewed scrutiny of how authorities assess high-risk sex offenders, share intelligence and respond when suspects face multiple allegations.
