Double murderer and rapist Simon Levy sentenced to whole-life tariff Errors by police and prosecutors after first murder had left serial sex offender free to kill again The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
Simon Levy murders: has anything changed in policing since Sarah Everard’s killing? Experts say the attackers’ behaviour, and the handling of their cases, have striking similarities The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
Teenage boys put behind bars after sentences ruled unduly lenient in Fordingbridge rape case The case was referred to the Court of Appeal after public outcry over the boys’ sentences The Independent UK · Jul 2
Judge failed to take Fordingbridge rapes seriously enough when he spared teenage boys prison, court hears One of boys has been made ‘pariah’ and his family has been advised to leave their home, the Court of Appeal heard The Independent UK · Jul 1
Detention ‘only appropriate sentence’ for teenage rapists, Court of Appeal told The three boys were spared custody in May for multiple rape and indecent image offences related to two victims. Evening Standard · Jul 1
Accused murderer killed again just months after police released him, court hears Simon Levy had been released under investigation for murder when he struck for a second time, it is alleged Evening Standard · Jun 29
Man freed after London murder arrest went on to kill again, court told Trial begins of Simon Levy, who denies killing Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins and attacking third woman The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
Andrew Tate’s legal challenge against prosecutors’ refusal to name alleged victims thrown out The pair are facing legal proceedings will be extradited to the UK upon their conclusion to face a combined 21 charges The Independent UK · Jun 26
Swindon man accused over wife’s suicide tells court it was ‘worst day of his life’ Christopher Trybus is charged with manslaughter and two counts of rape and coercive and controlling behaviour The Guardian - UK · Mar 27
Man who murdered pregnant girlfriend has 42-year term increased to whole-life order Shaine March killed Alana Odysseos in 2025, having been released on licence after killing a teenager in 2000 The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Man who killed his pregnant girlfriend in east London given whole life order after 'unduly lenient' sentence Shaine March, 48, was handed a whole life order after judges at the Court of Appeal ruled his sentence was ‘unduly lenient’ Evening Standard · Mar 26
Man ‘caused wife to take her own life after using sexual violence to control her’, court told Christopher Trybus is accused of manslaughter after his wife Tarryn Baird died in 2017 The Independent UK · Feb 24
Husband’s ‘physical and sexual violence’ caused wife to kill herself, UK court told Christopher Trybus charged with manslaughter of Tarryn Baird, rape and coercive and controlling behaviour The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
Ship captain confronted over ‘obvious and serious risk of death’ in crash Solong crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, who was on the bow, died in the collision last March. Evening Standard · Jan 27
Evening Standard · Jan 13 Russian captain caused death of seaman in ‘avoidable’ collision, court told Vladimir Motin is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of manslaughter.
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Container ship captain ‘did nothing’ to prevent deadly Humber estuary crash, court hears Vladimir Motin was charged after his container ship, Solong, collided with US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate
Evening Standard · Jan 13 Captain to blame for crewman’s death in ‘entirely avoidable’ collision – court Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died last March after the incident near the Humber Estuary.
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025 Man charged with murdering two women and raping another appears in court Simon Levy is alleged to have killed one of the women during a sexual encounter
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025 Suspected double murderer 'killed woman in disused flats after sexual encounter' Simon Levy is accused of murdering two women in London four months apart
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025 Man accused of murdering two women and raping a third appears in court Simon Levy, 40, from Tottenham, north London, appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025 ‘God help anyone with him with a warrant card’, said David Carrick accuser Carrick, 50, is on trial at the Old Bailey charged over a slew of sexual offences.
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 Former Met officer held hand over mouth of girl, 12, to ‘prevent her screaming’ as he molested her, jury told David Carrick was previously convicted of 71 instances of sexual violence against 12 women, a court heard
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025 'Predator' Met Police officer 'confessed in letter to sexually abusing 12-year-old girl' David Carrick is accused of writing a letter ‘confessing’ to sexually abusing a girl
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025 Ex-police officer engaged in ‘pattern’ of offending, court told The prosecution has opened its case against David Carrick.
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025 Refusal to dub China a threat was ‘total roadblock’ to spying case, says lead barrister The director of public prosecutions said the failure to describe China as an active threat to national security was ‘fatal’ to the case