Monday, September 9, 2024A female police community support officer has been charged with deliberately stabbing herself in order to claim compensation for her injuries.
Olivia Morphew, 24, reported being
knifed during an attack in Esher, Surrey, in June 2022.
She will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, September 12,
charged with perverting the course of justice, fraud and possession of a
knife in a public place.
It’s alleged that PCSO Morphew stabbed
herself and subsequently submitted a compensation claim for her injuries.
The charges follow an investigation by the Independent Office for Police
Conduct.
A spokesman said: '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.'
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