{
  "id": 284701,
  "title": "Serial sex offender guilty of double murder and rape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/serial-sex-offender-guilty-of-double-murder-and-rape",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T21:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/serial-sex-offender-guilty-of-double-murder-and-rape/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Simon Levy, a serial sex offender, has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third in London. The 40-year-old from Tottenham had a history of attacking women dating back to 2018. He killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, five months later in the same Tottenham car park where Wilkins was found dead. Levy also raped a third woman in January 2025 in the same car park. During his trial at the Old Bailey, jurors heard about Levy's string of convictions for attacking women. The jury found him guilty after 13 hours of deliberation. The victims' families were emotional as the verdicts were returned. The Metropolitan Police admitted failings in how they dealt with Levy, who was on bail during his attacks. Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones called for urgent answers to the questions raised by Levy's crimes. The victims' families described Levy as a dangerous and predatory offender, while the Met emphasized their commitment to professionalism and dedication in the investigation. Two Met officers are under investigation for mishandling Levy's case.",
  "summary": "A serial sex offender, Simon Levy, has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third in London. The 40-year-old, who had a history of attacking women, killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, five months later. Levy also raped a third woman in January 2025 at the same Tottenham car park where Wilkins was found dead. During his trial at the Old Bailey, jurors heard Levy had a string of convictions for attacking women dating back to July 2018. The court found him guilty of all charges after 13 hours of deliberation, and sentencing has been adjourned until August 12. Victims' families and experts in the field have criticized the multiple failures in managing Levy, who was on bail when he committed the crimes. The Metropolitan Police and other justice agencies are now under pressure to identify and address these failures to prevent similar incidents in the future.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}