Serial sex attacker Simon Levy has been sentenced to a whole life order, meaning he will never be released from prison, after being found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third. Levy, 40, committed the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, five months later. He also raped a third woman earlier in 2025 in the same Tottenham car park where Wilkins was later discovered deceased.

The sentencing at the Old Bailey on Wednesday comes amid apologies from the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for "disastrous decisions" that allowed Levy to remain free while under police monitoring. At the time of the attacks, Levy was on bail and being supervised by the Metropolitan Police. The police watchdog is currently investigating the management of his case over a four-year period, from his initial conviction for sexual assault in September 2021 until his final arrest in September 2025.

Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley described the handling of Levy's case as a "whole system failing." During the trial, the court heard that Levy suffocated both women in sexually motivated attacks. Valencia-Trujillo was found in a largely abandoned block of flats on the Aylesbury estate in south-east London, while Wilkins was found behind a car park wall near Tottenham High Road in north London. The woman he raped had informed the police of his address, but she was not formally interviewed until after Levy had committed the murders.

Judge Mark Lucraft KC, who imposed the sentence, stated that Levy "ruthlessly exploits others for your own personal sexual satisfaction." Citing Levy's disturbing internet history and collection of press cuttings about sexual crimes, the judge noted a "morbid fascination with sex, rape, and crime." The judge added that Levy's offences reflected "a series of attacks by you upon vulnerable women."

Judge Lucraft acknowledged that whole life sentences are reserved for "rare cases" but determined that in this instance, the "starting point has to be a whole life order." He emphasized that the aggravating features significantly outweighed any mitigating factors, describing the case as "cannot be described in any way as a borderline case." The judge concluded, "You will be in prison for life and there will be a whole life order."

The court heard victim impact statements from the families of the murdered women and the woman who was raped. Lindsey Hicks, Sheryl Wilkins' sister, directly addressed Levy, expressing her hope that he would "rot in prison for the rest of your life." She stated that Levy had "destroyed our lives" and that the family would "never get over this." Ms. Hicks described her sister as a "beautiful soul" cruelly taken away in an "evil act of crime," lamenting the loss of future shared experiences and the painful realization that she would one day be older than her sister.

Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley stated that the force is "determined to learn from this and improve" following the "whole system failing" in Levy's case. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is reviewing the handling of Levy by the Met over the four years leading up to his arrest.

The case highlights significant concerns regarding the management of offenders with a history of sexual violence and the effectiveness of monitoring systems. The apologies from law enforcement agencies underscore the gravity of the errors made and the devastating impact on the victims and their families.