Two Metropolitan Police officers are currently the subject of an investigation by a police watchdog regarding their management of Simon Levy, a registered sex offender who went on to murder two women. Levy, aged 40, was under police monitoring while on bail when he committed a violent rape in January 2025. Subsequently, he murdered Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in March and Sheryl Wilkins in August of the same year.
The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed that a police constable is facing a gross misconduct investigation, while a detective sergeant is subject to a misconduct probe. This inquiry covers the period from 2021 to 2025, evaluating whether authorities properly adhered to standard procedures.
Levy was convicted at the Old Bailey of two counts of murder, two counts of rape, and other violent offenses. He remains in custody awaiting sentencing on August 12. Both the Metropolitan Police and the Crown Prosecution Service have acknowledged significant lapses in their handling of the suspect, specifically regarding decisions to grant him bail despite his history of violence against women.
Metropolitan Police officials and the British Transport Police have noted that they are reviewing internal processes to determine if better oversight could have prevented these crimes. Meanwhile, prosecutors admitted that their approach to bail representations did not meet the standards expected by the public or the families of the victims.
