Simon Levy, 40, has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third, following a trial at the Old Bailey. The jury convicted him on two counts of murder, as well as charges of rape, grievous bodily harm, and non-fatal strangulation. Levy, already a registered sex offender, now faces a life sentence.
Murders and Attack Timeline
Levy killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025, leaving her body in the stairwell of a derelict building in Peckham, southeast London. He was arrested and interviewed by police but released. Months later, in August, he murdered Sheryl Wilkins, 39, whose body was found in a B&M car park in Tottenham, north London. In January of the same year, Levy raped another woman in that same car park, leaving her for dead.
The prosecution, led by Tom Little KC, described Levy as 'a predatory serial sexual attacker.' The court heard that Levy had sexually assaulted two women in 2018 and was jailed in 2021. After his release in 2023, he continued his attacks, and earlier this year, he was convicted of 11 counts of sexual assault in a separate trial at Inner London Crown Court. Ten of those victims were young women on the Tube and London Overground, and the 11th was a prison officer assaulted in 2022.
Details of the Attacks
In January 2025, Levy raped a woman in the Tottenham car park, bearing down on her with such force that her collarbone broke. He covered her mouth and grabbed her throat, causing her to lose consciousness. The victim, who cannot be named, later said in a video statement: 'I would not think this man would be so evil. I believe I’m going to die. I couldn’t believe. I will never forget the smell of his hands, salty, smelly.'
Ms Valencia-Trujillo was found on March 17, 2025, in a mostly condemned block of flats. She was face down, with injuries to her face and no pulse. Levy's blood was found on a pipe near her body, and DNA from his semen was on her. Mr Little told jurors: 'Something caused him to bleed at the very location where Carmenza was killed. That is, we say, no coincidence.'
Defence Claims and Expert Testimony
Levy did not give evidence, but his barrister, Siobhan Grey KC, argued that neither death was a crime, suggesting drug toxicity as a cause. She accused the surviving rape victim of lying and said Levy admitted to 'consensual intercourse' with all three women. Grey stated: 'We say to you that just because one man over a period of eight months had sexual intercourse with three sex workers does not mean that he has intended to harm them or kill them.'
The defence called forensic pathologist Dr Brett Lockyer, who agreed that the cause of death for both women was 'unascertained.' He noted that injuries like petechial haemorrhaging and neck injury could 'build a picture' of strangulation, but no fractures were found in Ms Valencia-Trujillo's neck.
Impact and Conviction
Levy's victims were described as 'each in their own way very vulnerable,' including women involved in sex work or drug addiction. The final six sexual assaults in his three-year spree occurred between the two murders. Mr Little highlighted Levy's silence in court, saying: 'His total silence in this trial is proof positive that he is trying to hide the truth from you. His silence in this case is deafening.'
Levy now faces a life sentence for his crimes, bringing a measure of justice for the victims and their families.
