Ex-PCSO accused of stabbing herself in bogus bid for compensation

A former PCSO accused of stabbing herself for an alleged bogus compensation claim is due in court this week.

Olivia Morphew, 24, has been charged with perverting the course of justice, fraud, and possession of a knife in a public place over an incident in June 2022.

It is claimed she inflicted a wound on herself, with a view to claiming compensation for the injuries she had suffered.

Morphew, who was a Police Community Support Officer in Surrey, is expected to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday.

She was charged with criminal offences after an Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) investigation.

“The charges follow an investigation into an incident in Esher, Surrey where PCSO Morphew reported being stabbed in an attack in June 2022”, said the IOPC in a statement.

“It’s alleged that PCSO Morphew stabbed herself and subsequently submitted a compensation claim for her injuries.

“Our investigation began following a conduct referral from the force in July 2022. After concluding our investigation in April 2023, we referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, who authorised the charges.”

Morphew resigned from Surrey Police in September 2022 during the course of the IOPC investigation.