- Serial sex attacker Simon Levy has joined a list of roughly 70 people serving a whole-life order in the UK after he was handed the sentence for murdering two women and raping a third.
- The mother of Simon Levy’s final murder victim said her daughter had “saved countless women” from his “horrendous actions” as he was jailed for the rest of his life.
- Whole-life sentences are only given to criminals over the age of 21 whose crime is so serious that the judge deems they must never leave prison.
- There are some 70 whole-life prisoners, including the likes of Rosemary West, Levi Bellfield, Michael Adebolajo, Wayne Couzens, and Lucy Letby.
- Mary Wilkins, Sheryl’s mother, said her “whole family has been shattered” and that Levy “completely destroyed our lives”.
- The rape survivor said Levy “took my soul like a parasite” and that she is “more than drugs”.
- Police and prosecutors acknowledged failures: the Metropolitan Police commissioner said there had been a “whole system failing”, and the CPS said its actions “fell short of the standards” expected.
Simon Levy, 40, was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Old Bailey for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins, as well as for raping a third woman. Judge Mark Lucraft KC described Levy as having 'ruthlessly exploited others for [his] own personal sexual satisfaction'.1
Levy, who is partially blind, committed these crimes while on bail for previous offenses. He murdered Valencia-Trujillo, 53, on March 16, and Wilkins, 39, a mother of four, on August 24. The judge noted the 'striking similarity' between the two murders, both involving sexual interaction before the victims were found dead in similar positions.
Mary Wilkins, Sheryl's mother, expressed her devastation, stating, 'You, Simon Levy, have completely destroyed our lives. You have done this before and wouldn’t have stopped.' She emphasized that her daughter had 'saved countless women' from Levy's 'disgusting and horrendous acts'.
Levy's sentencing places him among approximately 70 whole-life prisoners in the UK, a designation reserved for the most serious offenders. Whole-life sentences are only given to criminals over the age of 21 whose crimes are deemed so severe that they must never be released. The Metropolitan Police commissioner acknowledged a 'whole system failing' in handling Levy's case, while the chief crown prosecutor admitted that their actions 'fell short of the standards' expected by victims and families.45
Levy's case highlights significant issues within the justice system regarding the handling of violent offenders and the protection of potential victims.
“Levy was handed a whole-life order for murdering two women and raping a third, joining a list of roughly 70 such prisoners including Wayne Couzens and Lucy Letby. The Metropolitan Police commissioner acknowledged a 'whole system failing', and the CPS admitted its actions 'fell short of the standards' expected.”
The Times
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