A woman assaulted by double killer Simon Levy has revealed her ordeal became "real life" horror when she discovered he was "still out preying on vulnerable women" years after she had reported him to authorities.
In 2018, Laura was among two women who came forward claiming sexual assault by Levy that year, following their encounter with him en route to Notting Hill Carnival. He received a prison sentence for both attacks in 2021 but resumed targeting women after his 2023 release, before his brutality escalated to double murder as officers repeatedly failed to halt him.
Convictions and sentencing
Earlier this year, Levy was found guilty on 11 sexual assault charges spanning 2022 to 2025, with 10 victims being young women travelling on the Tube and London Overground and the 11th a prison officer he attacked while incarcerated.
Last week, Levy was convicted of murdering grandmother Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and mother-of-four Sheryl Wilkins, 39, five months later, as well as raping a third woman in a savage attack in January that year.
At the Old Bailey on Wednesday, Levy was handed a whole life prison sentence by Judge Mark Lucraft KC, the Recorder of London, condemning him to spend the remainder of his life behind bars with no possibility of release. He was handed two further life sentences, with minimum terms of 12 years, for the two rapes, to be served alongside the whole-life orders.
Victim's account
Speaking to the BBC, Laura slammed police handling of her case, stating she believed she was "doing the right thing" in reporting Levy, adding: "I thought I was doing it to protect other women from someone like that. I feel really let down by the police. I feel really disappointed."
Laura revealed that when she attempted to report the crime to police, she was turned away. She alleged that two Metropolitan Police officers dismissed her, stating they "were busy with other, more urgent, things". A female officer eventually took down her details, she informed the broadcaster. Levy wasn't arrested for the two 2018 attacks until October of the following year, and was formally charged in July 2020.
Speaking about her attacker, Laura, who the BBC reports has waived her right to anonymity, said: "He's evil. My instincts were right. My instincts not to go and get on trains have always been right then because I just think to myself he's been roaming loose. It's almost like my nightmare is in real life. What I would think about, dream about, nightmares about was actually happening. He was actually still out preying on vulnerable women."
When asked if there needs to be a change in how the Government and society handle violence against women and girls, Laura stated: "They need to look at everything, all of it, because they could have prevented so many women from being hurt. They could have prevented two women from losing their lives."
Police response and aftermath
Unemployed Levy's crime spree stretched from 2018 to 2025, encompassing numerous sexual assaults and two murders, while the Metropolitan Police, the British Transport Police (BTP) and the courts failed to halt him. The Met, BTP and Crown Prosecution Service have all acknowledged shortcomings in their handling of Levy, who was on bail as his attacks on women escalated into double murder.
Laura revealed that the aftermath of the attack had "never gone away completely" and it had entirely altered her life. She went on to say: "I was hysterical. All I remember is crying, and my friend was trying to make sense of what had gone on. There was a lot more things they (officials) could have done to make me feel supported."
A spokesperson for the Met Police commented on Laura's case: "We are sorry the victim felt unsupported in this case and don't underestimate the impact this incident had on her. A crime report was created the following day with a wide range of inquiries carried out. Levy was identified, arrested and later convicted."
Following last week's conviction, a high-ranking police officer who spearheaded the investigation into Levy encouraged any additional victims of the serial offender to step forward. After the verdict, the Independent Office for Police Conduct announced it had issued a gross misconduct notice to a Met Police constable and a misconduct notice to a detective sergeant.
