Double murderer and rapist Simon Levy sentenced to whole-life tariff
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Key context: <p>Errors by police and prosecutors after first murder had left serial sex offender free to kill again</p><p>Simon Levy, the prolific sexual predator left free by police and prosecution errors to murder two women, will never leave prison after being sentenced to a rare whole-life tariff.</p><p>Judge Lucraft KC said Levy, 40, “ruthlessly” exploited women for his sexual pleasure, and had a proven history of sexual offending dating back to 2018.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/serial-sex-offender-simon-levy-sentenced-double-muder">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Errors by police and prosecutors after first murder had left serial sex offender free to kill againSimon Levy, the prolific sexual predator left free by police and prosecution errors to murder two women, will never leave prison after being sentenced to a rare whole-life tariff.Judge Lucraft KC said Levy, 40, “ruthlessly” exploited women for his sexual pleasure, and had a proven history of sexual offending dating back to 2018. Continue reading...
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