Violence Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/violence/ Since 1975, the English Collective of Prostitutes has been campaigning for the abolition of the prostitution laws which criminalize sex workers and our families, and for economic alternatives and higher benefits and wages. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:31:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://prostitutescollective.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/favicon-260-x-260-150x150.png Violence Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/violence/ 32 32 The Guardian: What the Simon Levy case tells us about the women the justice system keeps failing https://prostitutescollective.net/the-guardian-what-the-simon-levy-case-tells-us-about-the-women-the-justice-system-keeps-failing/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:16:40 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20259 In today’s newsletter: The women most at risk of violence are often the least likely to be heard – the murder of two sex workers shows why that must changeGood morning. Last week, Simon Levy, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to a rare whole life tariff for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl […]

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]]> Statement: Justice for the victims of Simon Levy means more than a conviction. It must mean change. https://prostitutescollective.net/statement-justice-for-the-victims-of-simon-levy-means-more-than-a-conviction-it-must-mean-change/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:07:56 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20245 Sheryl Wilkins was murdered by Simon Levy—a man who had previously attacked women, had been convicted of violence against women, had been investigated in connection with the murder of Carmen Valencia Trujillo, and was nevertheless released on bail. Just four months later, he murdered Ms Wilkins.Women in our network who worked in the same area […]

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]]> Video BBC News: How one of the most “dangerous and predatory” men was left free to kill https://prostitutescollective.net/video-bbc-news-how-one-of-the-most-dangerous-and-predatory-men-was-left-free-to-kill/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:22:29 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20252  Convicted sex offender Simon Levy, 40, from Tottenham, has been found guilty of murdering two women and violently raping a third surviving woman.Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 54, was found dead in the stairwell of a derelict building in Walworth, Southwark in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, was found dead in Tottenham, north London in August.Levy, who […]

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]]> BBC News: Police failings revealed as sex offender left free to murder and attack women https://prostitutescollective.net/bbc-news-police-failings-revealed-as-sex-offender-left-free-to-murder-and-attack-women/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:12:04 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20248 Daniel De Simone and Amy Johnston, BBC News Warning: Contains graphic details of sexual offencesA convicted sex offender murdered two women, raped a third, and sexually assaulted others on public transport, after police, prosecutors and courts made a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets.A jury at the Old Bailey has now found Simon Levy […]

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]]> Video: ITV News – The full timeline: How double murderer Simon Levy was caught after years of crimes https://prostitutescollective.net/video-itv-news-the-full-timeline-how-double-murderer-simon-levy-was-caught-after-years-of-crimes/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:23:52 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20263 ECP's Niki Adams from 8:27Simon Levy has been found guilty of murdering two women and sexually assaulting a third, who escaped the violent attack with a broken collarbone.Levy, 40, was found guilty of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March last year, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, in August last year.He killed both of the vulnerable women […]

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]]> Camden New Journal: Kick-bait – sex workers face social media trend threat https://prostitutescollective.net/camden-new-journal-kick-bait-sex-workers-face-social-media-trend-threat/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:58:07 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20162 The post Camden New Journal: Kick-bait – sex workers face social media trend threat appeared first on English Collective of Prostitutes.

]]> Metro: The social media trend leaving Soho sex workers fearing for their lives https://prostitutescollective.net/metro-the-social-media-trend-leaving-soho-sex-workers-fearing-for-their-lives/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:29:44 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20145 Lauren Crosby MedlicottDressed in a black puffa jacket and box fresh trainers, a teenager scurries towards a flat door and kicks it frantically, before changing position to give it a good boot from a different angle.The flurry of frenzied blows only last for a few seconds – but it’s all been caught on camera. Not to capture […]

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]]> Westminster Extra: Sex workers’ call for Met help https://prostitutescollective.net/westminster-extra-sex-workers-call-for-met-help/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:34:05 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20149 Security and safety fears in Soho after spate of men storming walk-upsBy Tom FootTHE police are failing to protect Soho sex workers from a disturbing social media trend, according to campaigners who are urging politicians to make legislative reforms to better protect women.The English Collective of Prostitutes has written to Westminster’s borough commander after crowds of […]

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]]> Metro: London sex workers ‘targeted by teens barging their way into premises’ https://prostitutescollective.net/metro-london-sex-workers-targeted-by-teens-barging-their-way-into-premises/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:24:50 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20139 The post Metro: London sex workers ‘targeted by teens barging their way into premises’ appeared first on English Collective of Prostitutes.

]]> The Times: London sex workers ‘live in fear’ of teenage harassers with cameras https://prostitutescollective.net/the-times-london-sex-workers-live-in-fear-of-teenage-harassers-with-cameras/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:20:34 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=20135 Groups are filming themselves charging into premises in the West End and posting the videos onlineAndy Silvester, London EditorSex workers in London’s West End are “living in fear” after being harassed by large groups of teenagers, who film themselves “charging” into their premises.In recent weeks dozens of incidents have occurred in which groups numbering as […]

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