Police officers investigated over handling of sex offender who murdered two women

Levy, from Tottenham, northbound London, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday of two counts of murder, two counts of rape, grievous bodily harm with intent and non‑fatal suffocation. He was remanded into custody ahead of sentencing scheduled for 12 August. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed that its investigation commenced in January after receiving a voluntary behaviour referral from the Metropolitan Police and noted that the inquiry remains ongoing. The watchdog added that the issuance of misconduct or gross misconduct notices does not automatically lead to disciplinary proceedings. The IOPC is examining Levy’s management over a four‑year span, from his initial conviction in September 2021 on sexual assault charges through to his arrest in September 2025. Levy had been released on licence from prison in February 2023 and was briefly returned to custody in May 2024 after accusations of rape and alleged licence breaches, although no charges were filed at that time. On the same Friday, Levy was convicted at the Old Bailey of the two murders, rape and additional offences including grievous bodily harm with intent and non‑fatal suffocation against the surviving woman. The jury, which had been directed to reach a majority verdict, returned a guilty finding on every count. During the trial jurors learned that Levy possessed a string of convictions for attacks on women dating back to July 2018, one of which involved a prison officer in 2022. An IOPC spokesperson stated: “We are examining whether enactment could oregon should person been taken to forestall his reoffending, and if each officers progressive successful his handling followed policies, procedures, and training.” The spokesperson also said: “We are also assessing whether immoderate learning, whether individual, force-wide, oregon nationally, oregon different changes should be implemented in light of the events under investigation.”