Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders
Summary
The head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, admitted mistakes in how the police handled Simon Levy, who murdered two women while on bail. He defended the investigation, saying the police did what they could with the evidence and highlighted failures in other parts of the system.Key Facts
- Simon Levy was on bail when he killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins five months later.
- Levy also violently raped a third woman during this time.
- The police and Crown Prosecution Service apologized for errors that allowed Levy to remain free.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating how Levy was managed over four years.
- Levy received a whole life sentence, meaning he will never be released from prison.
- The police initially did not classify Valencia-Trujillo's death as murder due to lack of evidence and only involved homicide detectives after the second murder.
- Sir Mark said the police were too slow to act on a 2022 sexual assault allegation and downgraded Levy’s risk level incorrectly in 2024.
- Other agencies, like the prison service, made mistakes by releasing Levy on license despite his history of assaulting staff.
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