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Killer pleads not guilty to Belmarsh guard attack

Killer pleads not guilty to Belmarsh guard attack

Summary

Simon Levy, who is serving a life sentence for murdering two women and raping a third, has denied attacking a prison guard at Belmarsh prison. He faces charges of assault and intentional suffocation related to an alleged attack on a guard in February.

Key Facts

  • Simon Levy is 41 years old and serving a whole life sentence for double murder and rape.
  • He allegedly attacked prison guard Paul Dunne on 18 February at Belmarsh prison.
  • The guard was stabbed multiple times with a pen and then grabbed around the throat.
  • Levy denies the charges of assault and intentional suffocation.
  • The case will be tried at Inner London Crown Court on 14 September.
  • Levy was convicted last week for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins.
  • The attacks occurred in 2025, with an earlier rape at the same location.
  • Levy had previous convictions for several sexual assaults before these crimes.
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