{
  "id": 288182,
  "title": "Police officers investigated over handling of sex offender who murdered two women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/police-officers-investigated-over-handling-of-sex-offender-who",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T23:56:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70g18vpwxvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation by the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) for alleged failures in managing Simon Levy, a registered sex offender who was responsible for the murders of two women and multiple rapes. Levy was on bail when he committed a violent rape and killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in January 2025, followed by the murder of Sheryl Wilkins in March of the same year. The IOPC began its investigation in January following a voluntary conduct referral from the Metropolitan Police, examining Levy's management over a four-year period from his first conviction in September 2021 to his arrest in September 2025. The officers are being investigated for gross misconduct and misconduct, respectively, in the management of Levy. The Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police, and the Crown Prosecution Service have admitted to significant shortcomings.",
  "summary": "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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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}