Detective apologises for ‘failing to protect’ murder victim from serial sex offender Simon Levy
- Simon Levy was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, in sexually motivated attacks, along with two counts of rape and grievous bodily harm.
- A senior Metropolitan Police detective has now admitted that Ms Wilkins’ life could have been saved and he had apologised to her family for “any role that we’ve played in failing to protect her”.
- The timeline of Levy’s crimes reveals a series of errors and missed opportunities by the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police, and Crown Prosecution Service to stop him, despite him being a registered sex offender and on bail.
- Specific failings included the CPS not opposing bail at a hearing, delays in organising an identification parade, and police not realising Levy was using a stolen Oyster card.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the management of Levy from 2021 to 2025.
More bulletins