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Investigation into police failures in Simon Levy case
Gone quiet since
Where it stands
The IOPC is investigating Metropolitan Police conduct, including alleged failures by two officers after Simon Levy was released on bail; the Metropolitan Police has also referred itself for a wider learning review. The reports give no findings or resulting actions from either review, so their conclusions remain open.
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The story so far
Update 29 hours later
Two Women Dead Five Months Apart While Their Killer Was Monitored
A monitored sex offender murdered two women five months apart, then received a whole-life term as police admitted the second death could have been prevented.
Still open after this report
- No full public audit yet names each delayed charge and each hearing where convictions were not reported.
- No confirmed account yet explains how monitoring continued while public-transport assaults and rape allegations accumulated.
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Two Women Dead, One Known Offender Free: The Bail Chain That Failed
Convicted of 11 sex attacks, on bail and monitored — Simon Levy still murdered Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins five months apart.
Still open after this report
- No public accounting yet of who knew what across forces and hearings at each decision point.
- No confirmed total of additional victims beyond the 11 assaults already proven.
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
People
- Simon Levy1 report
Places
- Central Criminal CourtThe, Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EH, UK2 reports
- LondonLondon, UK1 report
- TottenhamTottenham, London, UK1 report
- Wendover HouseWendover House, 20 Kinglake St, London SE17 2RR, UK1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
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