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An alleged serial sex offender accused of killing two women while he was on bail left the bodies in a 'similar' position, a court heard today.
Simon Levy is accused of carrying out a series of attacks on women while he was on police bail.
He has been charged with assaulting a total of 13 women, including two murders, the rape and strangulation of a third woman and ten sexual assaults on the London underground and in prison.
This week police issued an appeal for potential victims to come forward as they believe the 40-year-old may have attacked other women after he was repeatedly released on bail by British Transport Police, Scotland Yard and magistrates during various investigations.
Today the Old Bailey heard about similarities between the two murders committed five months apart.
The partially sighted defendant is accused of killing Carmenza Trujillo, aged 53, in a deserted building on a Southwark estate on March 17 this year.
Prosecutor Tom Little, KC, told the court: 'The body of the deceased was found in the early evening of 17 March 2025 in a block of flats which is very largely disused, it does not contain many residents nor many people passing by apart from the odd security officer who patrol the area for safety.
'There is evidence the defendant travelled the day before to the area and then was very close by to the location where the deceased was found.
'Scientific evidence in relation to her body supports the fact they must have met up and there was some form of sexual encounter between the two of them and our case is she was murdered as a result of, or during that encounter.'
He added: 'The position her body was left in is similar to that of the other murder.'
At the time of Ms Trujillo's murder, Levy was on police bail for another matter.
He was arrested on April 1 in connection with her death, but he was released yet again while officers investigated.
On August 28, Levy is accused of murdering a second woman.
Sheryl Wilkins, 39, was found dead by police patrolling a car park in Tottenham, North London.
During an earlier hearing, the Old Bailey was told that the sex worker was found face down, with her head and body covered by a jacket.
Although police found bruising and scratches, post-mortem examinations have been unable to determine a cause of death, with one possibility that the sex worker may have been drowned.
Levy was arrested on September 4 and remanded in custody after being charged with a raft of offences, including the rape and strangulation of another sex worker.
A pre-trial hearing at the Old Bailey was told that Levy allegedly refused to pay the sex worker, knocking her to the floor and jumping on top of her breaking her collarbone in January this year.
He is accused of raping her while placing his hands over the woman's face, suffocating her until she lost consciousness, but she survived the attack .
Levy has now been charged with two murders, two counts of rape, a non-fatal strangulation, grievous bodily harm and sexually assaulting ten women.
Yesterday the defendant, who is blind in one eye, appeared via videolink wearing a prison issue grey tracksuit and dark sunglasses.
He did not enter pleas to any of the charges and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the brief hearing.
Judge Mark Lucraft, KC, remanded the defendant into custody until the next hearing on 23 February.
Commander Clair Kelland, who leads the Met's Public Protection Team, has urged anyone with information about his alleged crimes to come forward.
She said: 'As the lead for public protection at the Met, one of our main priorities is to better protect women and girls.
'The investigation into Simon Levy is one of great complexity. We are working closely with partners across relevant boroughs, including Haringey and Southwark, to encourage reporting and raise awareness of the support we can provide to victim-survivors.
'Whether you are a victim-survivor, or someone with information, we urge you to come forward and speak to us.'
People can contact the incident room directly on 07751 700 330 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.