Simon Levy, 40, has been sentenced to a whole-life tariff at the Old Bailey for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins. The recorder of London, Mark Lucraft KC, also handed Levy two further life sentences, with minimum terms of 12 years, for two rapes, to be served concurrently.
Levy was convicted on Friday of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, five months later in August 2025. He was also convicted of attacking and raping a 35-year-old woman in January 2025, who survived and testified against him.
The court heard that Levy, from Tottenham, north London, was on bail as a suspect for the first murder when he committed the second. Police had stated they lacked sufficient evidence to charge him at that time. Both the Crown Prosecution Service, the Metropolitan Police, and British Transport Police have admitted making errors in the case.
Prosecutors admitted failing to provide key information at three court hearings that demonstrated the full extent of the danger Levy posed. Two Metropolitan Police officers are currently under investigation by the police watchdog over alleged failings, including the downgrading of Levy's risk assessment from high to medium in August 2024.
Before the killings, Levy had an extensive history of sexual offending and was on the sex offender register, having been jailed in 2021 for two sexual assaults. The judge stated that Levy "ruthlessly exploited and took advantage of each of these three women."