A woman who survived a 2018 assault by serial offender Simon Levy has spoken out, stating that the criminal justice system turned her fears into a tragic reality by failing to prevent him from committing future violence. The woman, identified only as Laura, had reported Levy years ago, hoping to shield others from his actions. She feels deeply betrayed by the sequence of institutional failures that left him free to harm more people.
Levy, who resides in Tottenham, was recently convicted of the 2025 murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins, as well as the rape of another woman. Prior to these killings, he was also found guilty of sexually assaulting 11 additional women on London’s transit system. Despite being a registered sex offender monitored by the Metropolitan Police, Levy was granted freedoms that allowed him to victimize 14 more women before his eventual capture.
Laura, who was assaulted by Levy at the Notting Hill Carnival in 2018, remains devastated by the loss of life and the trauma inflicted upon other victims. She believes the Met Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, and the courts share responsibility for the outcome. Recounting her own experience, she noted that police initially dismissed her request for help at the carnival, claiming they were too busy to assist. Though she eventually filed a report, she felt the investigation lacked the necessary urgency to protect others.
The Metropolitan Police acknowledged that they should have provided better support to the victim in 2018 but noted that they did eventually investigate and secure a conviction for her assault. Laura, however, emphasizes that earlier interventions, including a 2017 investigation into a separate assault, could have stopped Levy before he escalated his violence. She is now calling for a fundamental shift in how society and law enforcement handle male violence against women, hoping that future victims will be taken seriously from the moment they report a crime.
