Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London
Simon Levy was first jailed for sexual violence in 2021 and while in jail he sexually assaulted a female prison officer. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PAView image in fullscreenSimon Levy was first jailed for sexual violence in 2021 and while in jail he sexually assaulted a female prison officer. While on bail he committed more attacks, taking the number to 10 across London.
- ▪Simon Levy was first jailed for sexual violence in 2021 and while in jail he sexually assaulted a female prison officer.
- ▪Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PAView image in fullscreenSimon Levy was first jailed for sexual violence in 2021 and while in jail he sexually assaulted a female prison officer.
- ▪While on bail he committed more attacks, taking the number to 10 across London.
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| Publication time | Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:55:10 GMT |
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Simon Levy was first jailed for sexual violence in 2021 and while in jail he sexually assaulted a female prison officer. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PAView image in fullscreenSimon Levy was first jailed for sexual violence in 2021 and while in jail he sexually assaulted a female prison officer. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PACrimePolice and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in LondonDelays to sexual assault charges and failures to report past convictions in court hearings gave Simon Levy chance to attack more womenVikram Dodd Police and crime correspondentFri 7 Aug 2026 09.55 EDTLast modified on Fri 7 Aug 2026 09.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleCatastrophic errors left a prolific and proven sex offender free before he murdered two women in London,…
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