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Simon Levy Convicted of Two Murders After Bail Oversight

8/10/2026

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Old Bailey jury convicted Simon Levy, 40, of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo on 17 Mar 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins on 24 Aug 2025.
Levy stayed on bail for the first murder and killed the second after police said they lacked evidence.
The Crown Prosecution Service omitted key bail information at May, June and August 2025 hearings, keeping Levy free.
Metropolitan Police investigations into police misconduct led Minister Sarah Jones to call the failures “deeply concerning.”

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Old Bailey jury convicted Simon Levy, 40, of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo on 17 Mar 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins on 24 Aug 2025.
Levy stayed on bail for the first murder and killed the second after police said they lacked evidence.
The Crown Prosecution Service omitted key bail information at May, June and August 2025 hearings, keeping Levy free.
Metropolitan Police investigations into police misconduct led Minister Sarah Jones to call the failures “deeply concerning.”