Police officers investigated over handling of sex offender who murdered two women

Two Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation by the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) for their handling of Simon Levy, a serial sex offender who murdered two women in 2025. Levy, 40, was on bail and being monitored by police when he committed a violent rape and killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in January 2025, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, in August 2025.

The IOPC has begun an investigation into the management of Levy over a four-year period, from his first conviction in September 2021 to his arrest in September 2025. The investigation includes examining whether action could or should have been taken to prevent his reoffending and if all officers involved followed policies, procedures, and training.

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