Key facts
- Simon Levy, 40, has been sentenced to a whole-life order for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins.
- Levy also raped and assaulted a third woman in January 2025, and had a history of sexual offenses dating back to 2018.
- The Met Police Commissioner described the handling of Levy's case as a 'whole system failing', with opportunities to stop him missed.
- Levy was on bail and being monitored by the Met Police at the time of the attacks.
- Victim impact statements highlighted the devastating effect Levy's crimes have had on the families of his victims.
Simon Levy, 40, has been sentenced to a whole-life order for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, in 2025. Levy also raped and assaulted a third woman earlier that year in the same Tottenham car park where Wilkins was later found dead. The court heard Levy suffocated both women in sexually motivated attacks.
Levy had a history of sexual offenses dating back to 2018, including a conviction in 2021 for which he received a three-year sentence. He was on bail and being monitored by the Met Police at the time of the attacks. The police watchdog is examining how he was managed over a four-year period.
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley described the handling of Levy's case as a 'whole system failing', stating that police sought his remand in custody but he was repeatedly bailed by the courts. Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan echoed these sentiments, calling it an 'institutional failure' and stating that opportunities to stop Levy were missed. The judge, Mark Lucraft KC, noted Levy's 'morbid fascination with sex, rape, and crime' and that the offences reflected 'a series of attacks by you upon vulnerable women'.
Victim impact statements from the families of the murdered women and the woman he raped highlighted the devastating effect Levy's crimes have had. Lindsey Hicks, Wilkins' sister, addressed Levy directly, stating, 'I hope you rot in prison for the rest of your life.'