Simon Levy, a 40-year-old jobless serial sex attacker from Tottenham, north London, has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third, who was left unconscious with a broken collarbone. The jury at the Old Bailey convicted him of the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, which occurred five months apart last year.
Brutal attacks and convictions
Levy was also convicted of two counts of rape, assault occasioning grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, and non-fatal suffocation over a brutal sex attack in January 2025, which the victim survived. Prosecutor Tom Little KC told jurors the crimes were a series of attacks committed by a “predatory serial sexual attacker in a similar way”.
Miss Valencia-Trujillo was found dead in a largely abandoned block of flats on the Aylesbury Estate in south east London in March last year, while Miss Wilkins was discovered behind a car park wall in Tottenham in August. The car park was also where Levy carried out the January rape, which left the unnamed victim unconscious with a broken collarbone.
Levy was on bail during second murder
Levy was on bail as a suspect for the first murder when he committed the second. Police said they lacked the evidence to charge him at the time. Jurors heard that Levy was already a registered sex offender. He sexually assaulted two women in 2018 and was jailed in 2021. After his release in 2023, he continued preying on women, and earlier this year was convicted of 11 counts of sexual assault in a separate trial at Inner London Crown Court. Ten of the victims were young women who were using the Tube and London Overground, and the 11th was a prison officer assaulted while he was previously behind bars in 2022.
Verdict and reaction
An Old Bailey jury reached verdicts after deliberating for 13 hours. Levy, who wore sunglasses in court, made no reaction as the verdicts were delivered and members of the victims’ families wept.
In a statement after the guilty verdict, British Transport Police Assistant Chief Constable Charlie Doyle said: “Our thoughts remain with Levy’s victims and their families, and I commend those who took the stand to give evidence against him in the trial in January for the horrific sexual assaults he committed against them. We understand that Levy’s actions will have a lifelong impact on his victims and acknowledge that our initial investigation was not carried out at a fast enough pace. It is clear that opportunities to expedite the investigation were missed and we have amended our procedures to address these issues to ensure that repeat offenders are dealt with expeditiously, and that linked offences are prioritised more effectively. It is possible that there are other victims of Levy who have not yet reported what happened to them. If you recognise Levy and believe you may have been a victim of his offending, I encourage you to come forward and report it to us by texting 61016.”
Lisa Ramsarran, chief crown prosecutor for the CPS, said: “Our deepest condolences remain with the families and loved ones of Sheryl Wilkins and Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, and with the third victim who survived a horrific and violent rape at the hands of Simon Levy. Our team has met with them throughout proceedings and it is clear it has had a devastating effect on them all. Nothing can undo the harm caused, but we hope these convictions provide some measure of justice. Earlier this year following a trial, the defendant was also found guilty of sexual offences against a number of other women, most of whom were targeted and assaulted whilst travelling on public transport in London. His actions have undoubtedly had a profound and lasting impact on all the victims, and we would like to thank them for coming forward.”
After Levy’s conviction, crime and policing minister Sarah Jones said: “This was a horrifying case. My thoughts are with the families of Carmenza Valencia Trujillo, Sheryl Wilkins and all those who suffered at the hands of Simon Levy. I also want to commend the survivor who bravely came forward and helped bring this monster to justice. The fact that Levy was able to inflict such devastating harm after being freed by police and the courts is deeply concerning. It raises serious questions that require urgent answers. It is right that the IOPC (Independent Office for Police Conduct) are investigating how this happened, in addition to internal reviews by the organisations involved. Any failures must be identified and must not be repeated.”
