Article 77HD5 Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London

Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London

by
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#77HD5)

Delays to sexual assault charges and failures to report past convictions in court hearings gave Simon Levy chance to attack more women

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Catastrophic errors left a persistent and proven sex offender free before he murdered two women in London, it can be revealed.

On Friday, an Old Bailey jury found Simon Levy, 40, guilty of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins five months later.

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