Met Police Under Fire Over Simon Levy Case | UK News

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley defends his force’s handling of Simon Levy, a convicted sex offender who murdered twice and raped while on bail — ultimately sentenced to life without parole. While admitting mistakes were made — including delaying investigation, misclassifying the first murder, and downgrading Levy’s risk level — Rowley insists detectives lacked sufficient evidence after the first killing. An Independent Office probe is underway into how Levy was managed over four years since his 2021 conviction. Critics like Labour MP Jess Phillips and Mina Smallman, whose daughters were killed, accuse the state of systemic failure, particularly in not taking seriously the first victim — a sex worker. Rowley also blames other agencies, notably the prison service for releasing Levy despite assaults on staff. He frames the crisis as part of a broader national problem: “systemic disinvestment” by successive governments has left the Met understaffed while monitoring more registered sex offenders — making this far more than just one police force’s failure. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/690cb3fd026e11c9