Man denies murders of two women in London linked attacks case
Simon Levy denied killing two women in London as jurors were told he is a convicted sex offender in a joined case spanning three alleged attacks.
Simon Levy, 40, of Tottenham, denied murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins as the Old Bailey heard he is a convicted sex offender in a joined investigation covering three alleged attacks on women.
The prosecution disclosure placed Levy’s past conviction before jurors at the start of a case that turns on whether the separate incidents were connected. Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, from Colombia, died on 17 March 2025 on the Aylesbury Estate in south-east London. Sheryl Wilkins, 39, was found unresponsive on High Road in Tottenham on 24 August 2025 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said Levy, of Beaufoy Road, Tottenham, was first arrested and interviewed on 1 April 2025 over Ms Valencia-Trujillo’s death. He was then charged with Ms Wilkins’ murder on 7 September 2025 and later charged with Ms Valencia-Trujillo’s murder on 20 November 2025. Levy also denies charges linked to a third woman, including rape, grievous bodily harm with intent and non-fatal strangulation, in an alleged attack in Haringey on 21 January 2025.
Investigators have treated the three cases as one joined inquiry and have appealed for anyone with information, or any other potential victims, to come forward. Commander Clair Kelland of the Metropolitan Police public protection team said the investigation is complex, underscoring the breadth of the police case and the prospect that more allegations could still emerge.
The court had previously heard that Ms Valencia-Trujillo was found in a largely disused block of flats in south-east London after what prosecutors described as a sexual encounter. Levy appeared by videolink from HMP Belmarsh at earlier hearings before entering pleas, and a trial date was set for June 2026.
CPS lawyer Jaswant Narwal said the proceedings remained active and warned that Levy had the right to a fair trial. That balance, between the prosecution’s reliance on linked allegations and the defendant’s entitlement to be judged on the evidence, will shape how jurors weigh the case at the Old Bailey.
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