London Police Lower Threat Level of 'Sexual Predator' with Poor Eyesight, Who Commits Three Murders and Rapes - Sarmad
The Telegraph revealed that a serial sex offender killed two women and raped and assaulted more than 12 others after police downgraded his threat level to the public due to his loss of sight in his right eye.
Simon Levy, 40, was convicted of killing Carmenza Valencia-Troggio, 53, in March 2025, and Cheryl Wilkins, 41, five months later, in addition to assaulting dozens of other women, most of them on the London Underground. The Metropolitan Police described him as a “predatory monster” and “one of the most harmful criminals in recent years.”
In May 2024, while imprisoned on rape charges, Levy was attacked and lost his sight in his right eye. When he was released in August 2024, he was supposed to remain classified as “high risk” given his criminal history and addiction to sexual violence. However, the Metropolitan Police downgraded his classification to “medium risk,” arguing that his blindness made him “less capable of offending due to his disability.”
This decision, which experts later described as “catastrophic,” allowed Levy to roam freely in London, using the noise and movement of Underground trains as cover for his repeated sexual assaults, often wearing a long black coat.
Investigations revealed that authorities failed on multiple occasions to detain or restrict Levy’s movements, despite repeated warnings:
In October 2024, Levy was arrested on suspicion of assaulting two women on the Underground but was released on bail, with his identity review delayed several times, allowing him to continue his crimes.
In January 2025, Levy raped a sex worker in a north London car park, breaking her collarbone and strangling her until she lost consciousness.
Although he was a suspect in the investigation into the murder of Valencia-Troggio in March 2025, Levy remained at large and continued to assault women on the Underground.
In a glaring failure, the Crown Prosecution Service repeatedly granted him bail, even after he had assaulted 10 women on the Underground and raped and killed two women.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Kevin Southworth of Scotland Yard issued an unreserved apology to the victims’ families, acknowledging a “collective systemic failure” and “court bail” that “left him free to continue offending in the most harmful ways.” British Transport Police and the Crown Prosecution Service also admitted their shortcomings, and the Metropolitan Police confirmed that “Wilkins’ murder could have been prevented.”
Southworth stated: “If his loss of sight at any point led people to perceive the risks as lower, it is clearly wrong.” An independent police complaints body has opened an investigation into potential misconduct by two officers, and issued misconduct notices against them.
In September 2025, Levy was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 26 years, with the possibility of extension to 40 years. Judge Caroline Pearl said his crimes were “ruthless and senseless,” describing him as an “uncontrollable sexual predator who targeted women seeking shelter and turned London’s streets into a hunting ground.” He was convicted of 46 charges involving 11 victims, and was identified through facial recognition technology from CCTV footage.
