Man freed after London murder arrest went on to kill again, court told

Trial begins of Simon Levy, who denies killing Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins and attacking third woman

A man who was arrested in connection with the suspected murder of a woman was freed by police and went on to kill another woman four months later, a court has heard.

The prosecution said Simon Levy, 40, had previously raped and attacked a third woman, whom he left for dead, and sexually assaulted six others during a series of attacks between January and August 2025.