Leicester City stand one victory away from qualification for the Champions League knockout phase after beating Copenhagen at the King Power Stadium to make it three wins from three in their group.

Riyad Mahrez steered in Islam Slimani's knockdown from close range five minutes before half-time time as the Premier League champions left their domestic struggles behind to remain firmly on course to top Group G.
Leicester's win was not without its anxious moments, with former Cardiff City striker Andreas Cornelius heading inches wide moments after the Foxes had taken the lead.
And it took a brilliant one-handed save from goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in the closing minutes to thwart Cornelius again and maintain Leicester's unblemished defensive record in this season's Champions League.
Leicester can now secure a place in the last 16 with a win in Denmark on 2 November, having already guaranteed at least a Europa League spot.
When Leicester's thoughts turned to their first Champions League campaign, qualification from Group G would have been regarded as a major success for manager Claudio Ranieri and his players.
But the Foxes may just fancy their chances of taking the dream journey a step further after becoming only the fifth competition debutants in Champions League history, after AC Milan, Paris St-Germain, Juventus and Malaga, to win their opening three games.
Topping the group would make life a lot easier in the last-16 draw as it vastly increases the chances of drawing beatable opponents when all logic - something, admittedly, they defied last season - suggests they would struggle against Europe's elite.
The King Power Stadium is a compact and atmospheric arena, swirling with noise, that is perfectly designed for European nights and making even the most illustrious sides uncomfortable.
If Leicester can keep up this form, and the likes of Mahrez, Jamie Vardy and Slimani can provide the threat to supplement the defensive resilience that won the Premier League, then there may be plenty of sides they can trouble.
England striker Vardy's work-rate and determination was not in question for a moment here but he is still searching for the elusive spark that brought him 24 Premier League goals in last season's title win.
He is not hiding away and is still tireless in his running - but he is now clearly a marked man by opposition made aware of his pace and threat with his deeds last season.
Vardy has now gone eight games without a goal - a decline that might be partly explained by the fact he is now providing support for £29m man Slimani, whereas last season he was, along with Mahrez, the focal point, with team-mates working for him.
Against Copenhagen, he was often seen on the flanks and played his part in creating the goal, crossing from the left for Slimani to head into goalscorer Mahrez's path.
Home fans certainly appreciated his efforts, which were rewarded with a standing ovation when he was replaced by Shinji Okazaki.
The 29-year-old hit a hot streak last season and did not stop scoring - Leicester and Ranieri will hope he does the same once he finds the target again.
Leicester's flawless Champions League record provides a sharp contrast to their struggles for form as they defend their Premier League title.
In domestic football, Leicester have lost four of their first eight league games - more than they lost in their title campaign - and conceded 14 goals.
Leicester's defence still looked uncertain here, even at the set-pieces that were a strength last season, and it needed that magnificent save from Schmeichel here to secure the win.
Perhaps the Foxes' style is still more of a surprise to European sides than the Premier League rivals they punished last season. Maybe they are finding the rarefied air of the Champions League more to their liking than the pressure of defending the domestic title.
One thing is certain - there currently appear to be two Leicester City teams in existence.
Match ends, Leicester City 1, FC København 0.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, FC København 0.
Thomas Delaney (FC København) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Daniel Drinkwater (Leicester City).
Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Riyad Mahrez.
Foul by Andreas Cornelius (FC København).
Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jan Gregus (FC København) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City).
Attempt saved. Andreas Cornelius (FC København) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Santander.
Substitution, Leicester City. Leonardo Ulloa replaces Islam Slimani.
Zanka (FC København) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Zanka (FC København).
Islam Slimani (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, FC København. Jan Gregus replaces Peter Ankersen.
Corner,  FC København. Conceded by Danny Simpson.
Attempt blocked. Federico Santander (FC København) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Ankersen.
Substitution, Leicester City. Shinji Okazaki replaces Jamie Vardy.
Substitution, FC København. Andrija Pavlovic replaces Youssef Toutouh.
Attempt saved. William Kvist (FC København) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rasmus Falk Jensen.
Corner,  FC København. Conceded by Andy King.
Christian Fuchs (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Rasmus Falk Jensen (FC København) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Christian Fuchs (Leicester City).
Foul by Andreas Cornelius (FC København).
Robert Huth (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Thomas Delaney (FC København) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danny Simpson (Leicester City).
Thomas Delaney (FC København) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Daniel Drinkwater (Leicester City).
Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
Substitution, FC København. Rasmus Falk Jensen replaces Benjamin Verbic.
Corner,  Leicester City. Conceded by Youssef Toutouh.
Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy King.
Attempt missed. Daniel Drinkwater (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton following a corner.
Corner,  Leicester City. Conceded by Erik Johansson.
Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
Offside, Leicester City. Riyad Mahrez tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
Foul by Youssef Toutouh (FC København).
Danny Simpson (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.


Police are looking for two men in connection with a serious assault outside a Stirling nightclub at the weekend.

A 20-year-old man was left with facial injuries after the incident on a footpath behind the Fubar nightclub.
Officer said the "unprovoked" attack took place at about 01:30 on Sunday morning.
The two men, believed to be aged between 20 and 40 years old, hit their victim on the head before running off.
The 20-year-old had left the club and was heading towards Goosecroft Road  to look for a taxi when he was assaulted. He was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital for treatment, but has since been discharged.
Sgt Murray McKenzie said: "From the information we have gathered at this stage of out inquiry, this appears to be a completely unprovoked attacked.
"The suspects are unknown to the man and it is not clear why they chose to carry out such a vicious assault.
"We are currently carrying out various lines of inquiry including reviewing the local CCTV network but today I'm asking anyone who saw this incident or has any information that can assist with our ongoing investigation to come forward immediately."


Jon Stead grabbed the only goal as Notts County beat Hartlepool United to secure back-to-back wins for the first time since September and end any lingering relegation fears.

Stead scored the winner with his right foot from Elliott Hewitt's cross after a Liam Noble through-ball.
Pools made an enterprising start but struggled to create chances despite plenty of promising situations.
And Stead's 13th goal of the season after the break settled the match.
Noble went close to adding to the lead as the hosts continued to have the upper hand and they were able to see out the game to ensure they move level on points with Hartlepool.


The number of passports being issued is increasing as staff attempt to clear a large backlog, the home affairs committee has been told.

Passport Office chief executive Paul Pugh said 170,000 passports had been issued in the past week, a slight increase on the previous seven days.
But he admitted the number of passport applications in the system had gone up.
He denied claims by a passport worker, to BBC Radio 4's PM, that the office was in "total crisis".
Mr Pugh apologised last month for the distress caused by the backlog, which he said had been caused by an unexpected surge in demand for passports.
He was hauled back in front of the committee earlier on Tuesday, to be quizzed on what progress had been made in clearing the backlog, amid claims by MPs that it was getting worse.
He told the MPs: "Work in progress is falling and output is rising substantially.
"We are now issuing over 170,000 passports each week. I expect that to continue and rise over the summer. For each week over the summer I expect us to be issuing in the region of 180,000 passports per week."
When pressed by committee chairman Keith Vaz, he conceded that applications classed as "work in progress" had gone up since his last appearance from 483,000 at the start of June to 508,000 last week, but he stressed that this figure was now falling.
Home Secretary Theresa May has ordered a series of emergency measures, including giving UK citizens living overseas an automatic one-year extension to their passports.
People with an "urgent need" to travel can also upgrade to the fast-track service for free for a limited period.
But an employee at the Passport Office, speaking anonymously to PM on Monday, said the emergency measures were "making things 10 times worse" and presented a "huge security risk".
The whistleblower estimated about 100,000 passports did not appear in the official figures because they had not yet been scanned on to the system.
She claimed the agency was "in total crisis, a total mess".
People were being taken off their usual jobs and issuing passports with "a few days' training", presenting security risks because they might not be able to spot a fraudulent application and computers were crashing for up to half a day at a time.
Mr Pugh hit back at the criticisms, telling the committee: "I completely disagree with the comments that are attributed to this anonymous member of staff."
He added: "I think the vast majority of staff across the organisation would refute what that member of staff is saying. The organisation is not in chaos."
He admitted that the "freakishly high" levels of overtime being carried out by staff to deal with the backlog could not continue, but he said extra staff were being recruited.
He again admitted he did not know why there had been a sudden surge in demand for passport renewals, rejecting claims by Mr Vaz that it was down to the closure of seven overseas passports centres and the transfer of the work to the UK.
He also rejected claims by some MPs that it was down to an upturn in the economy, saying there was "no evidence" for this, although, he added, the agency no longer took economic factors into account when forecasting demand.
The Home Office's chief scientific adviser had launched an inquiry into why the Passport Office's forecasting system had failed to predict the surge in applications, Mr Pugh told the committee.
Mr Pugh also admitted the increase in demand would lead to a boost in income from fees for his office and it was expected to make a surplus of Â£50m this year - the same as it had in 2013 - that would be handed to the Treasury.
Mr Vaz handed Mr Pugh 180 emails from members of the public who were facing delays in their applications for his private office to deal with.
The Home Office has said it is not unusual during peak periods for the Passport Office to operate with high numbers of applications in the system at any one time and insisted it was getting to grips with the problems.


Two men charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Caerphilly county have appeared in court.

Gwent Police said a 47-year-old man, from Pontypool, Torfaen, suffered torso wounds in the attack at Mill Court, Hafodyrynys, on Tuesday.
He remains in a critical but stable condition in Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales.
A man, 35, from Risca, and another aged 32, from Hafodyrynys, appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court on Friday.
The case has been adjourned to 27 January and the pair remain in police custody.


A four-year-old boy has died in a "tragic accident" while on holiday in Egypt, according to a football club raising funds for his funeral.

Andy Webster, from Warrington, Cheshire, broke the news of his son Isaac Webster's death on Friday.
He said on his Facebook page: "Our little adventure boy sadly passed away this morning at 10.15 UK time."
The Foreign Office said it was "supporting the family of a British child who sadly died in Hurghada".
How the accident in the Red Sea resort happened is not yet known.
A crowdfunding page has been set up by Sankey Strikers Football Club, where his brother plays, to help raise funds to bring Isaac's body home and cover funeral costs.
It has so far raised more than Â£8,500.
The club said it was "devastated to lose such a lively, loving and fun member of our family".
The Foreign Office said it was liaising with the Egyptian authorities.


Carlisle United have signed former Wigan striker Sam Cosgrove on a half-season contract following a trial.

They have also brought in 19-year-old Liverpool goalkeeper Shamal George on loan for a similar period.
Cosgrove left the Latics at the end of last season after one EFL Cup appearance for them, but will now stay with Carlisle until January at least.
"The tools are in his armoury, we've all seen that," boss Keith Curle told the Carlisle website.
On George's arrival, he said: "We're all looking forward to working with him and we can see him being real competition for Jack [Bonham] for that starting place."
Carlisle start the new League Two season on Saturday with a home game against Swindon Town.
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British world number 512 Katie Swan says she hopes to earn a wildcard entry into the main Wimbledon draw this year.

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The 16-year-old beat Anne Keothavong's record as the youngest British player to play in the Fed Cup in February.
Swan won her first two titles on the second-tier ITF tour in 2015, and made her WTA debut at Birmingham in June.
"There's a few big grass tournaments before Wimbledon so I'm hoping I get to play in some of them, whether it's qualifying or main draw," she said.
"There's a chance I might get a Wimbledon main draw wildcard, but I'm not sure about that yet.
"Definitely I'll keep working towards that and it'll be amazing if I can make my Grand Slam debut this year."
Swan also said she hopes to improve her results in Junior Grand Slam tournaments in 2016.
The Bristol-born player is ranked number 12 in the world at junior level, and reached the final of the Australian Open junior tournament in 2015.
"My goal this year in juniors is to try to do really well in the Grand Slams. I'd like to aim to win a Grand Slam, which would obviously be amazing for me," she continued.
"On the women's tour, I just want to keep working on my ranking and try to do the best I can in all those tournaments, and maybe be able to get into qualifying for the Australian Open next year."


Australia has given approval for the sale of the country's largest private landholding, the Kidman estate.

It will go to Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, and her business partner, Chinese developer Shanghai CRED.
The largest Kidman station, Anna Creek, will be sold to a local farming family.
The sale of the estate, encompassing about 1.3% of Australian land, had been halted several times due to concerns about foreign interests.
Kidman estate said in a statement that "all Australian regulatory approvals for the sale have now been met, 99% of Kidman shareholders have accepted the offer, and the announcement means the sale can now progress to its conclusion".
Ms Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting and Shanghai CRED submitted their bid of A$386.5m (Â£228.9; $288.2m) in October under an entity called Outback Beef. The proposal was for Hancock Prospecting to hold 67%, with the rest held by Shanghai CRED. It aimed to overcome government concerns about foreign investment.
Previous Chinese-led bids were blocked by the government, which cited national security concerns. The Kidman estate was originally offered for sale in April 2015.
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77,300 sq/km to be sold
1% of Australia to change hands
15,000 tonnes of beef carcass shipped globally per year
The Anna Creek cattle station - the largest one in the Kidman group - is not part of the Rinehart deal. That farm, together with its outstation The Peake, will be acquired by the Williams family who own properties that adjoin Anna Creek.
With the sale of Anna Creek and The Peake, Kidman's Australian ownership increases from 66.1% to 74.7%.
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison said: "Previous security concerns that influenced my earlier rejections of sale proposals have been mitigated by excision of Anna Creek, the largest single property holding in Australia part of which is located in the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) in South Australia, from the proposed sale to Outback Beef.
"Australia welcomes foreign investment where it is consistent with our national interests."
Some of the farms are close to a government weapons-testing range at Woomera, sparking concerns about Kidman falling into foreign hands.
The landholding has 10 cattle ranches, a bull breeding stud and a feed lot covering 101,411 sq km (39,155 sq miles) in four states.
The separate sale of Anna Creek and The Peake means Ms Rinehart and her partners will own 77,000 sq km of the estate.


Scottish motorsport's Snowman Rally was held in the Highlands on Saturday.

Starting in Inverness, the event's competitors raced over stages held in forests in the surrounding area. The full results of the opening competition of the 2016 Scottish Rally Championship can be found here.
Photographer Paul Campbell captured some of the action.


Yvette Cooper is taking her fight for Labour leadership to Wales, claiming only she can defeat Jeremy Corbyn.

The shadow home secretary will meet members in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, which Mr Corbyn visited on Monday.
Ms Cooper is backed by Wales' Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews, and Welsh MPs including Shadow Culture Secretary Chris Bryant and Ann Clwyd.
Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall, the other contenders, are due to visit Wrexham and Cardiff respectively on Sunday.
On her third leadership campaign visit to Wales on Friday, Ms Cooper will stress the need to create more hi-tech jobs such as those at Airbus in Broughton, rather than re-open coal mines in south Wales as Mr Corbyn has suggested.
With one month of the Labour leadership campaign to go, debate has increasingly focused on the prospect of a victory by Mr Corbyn.
On Friday, Ms Cooper and Ms Kendall called for a pact, urging their supporters to give their second and third preference votes to anyone but the veteran left-winger.
Ms Cooper had turned her fire on Mr Corbyn on Thursday, claiming his economic policies were "not credible".
A two-day campaign visit to Wales by Mr Corbyn ended on Tuesday evening with a rally in Cardiff which attracted about 1,000 supporters.
Mr Burnham has the support of the Welsh government's Communities Minister Lesley Griffiths, who will chair his question-and-answer session with party members in Wrexham on Sunday.
Also on Sunday, Ms Kendall is due to meet supporters of her campaign in Cardiff.
Ballot papers are being sent on Friday to Labour party members, affiliated members and registered supporters who will rank the candidates in order of preference when voting.
The winner will be named on 12 September.


A cancer patient who lost most of his penis to a flesh-eating superbug is taking legal action against the hospital where he was having treatment.

Andrew Lane, 61, contracted the infection necrotising fasciitis after an operation to have his prostate gland removed at Southend Hospital, Essex.
He claims his bowel was punctured during the procedure, leading to the infection.
The hospital said it was aware of the case but could not comment further.
Mr Lane, from Thurrock, had so much diseased tissue removed that he lost his penis and was left with a protruding stomach where the outer tissue was "eaten away".
He had to use a catheter and colostomy bag for two years after the operation in 2013.
"It has just been a horrendous experience. I thought I was going to die," Mr Lane said.
"That night I was taken to theatre three times while the surgeons took more and more tissue away.
"I was super-fit before all this. I had a good body, but now I look like I'm nine months pregnant. I can't ever bear to look at myself naked."
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Nick Greaves, from Mr Lane's lawyers Slater and Gordon, said: "Mr Lane believed he was going into hospital for a routine operation and would be home within days.
"Instead, he has been left with permanent and life-changing injuries that have turned his world upside down.
"Although nothing can change that, he wants to know what happened and ensure it is fully investigated and everything possible done to prevent anyone else having to go through the same ordeal."


Great Britain's women gymnasts have won their first ever world team final medal by claiming bronze at the World Championships in Glasgow.

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The United States won gold for their third consecutive women's team title, while China took silver.
The Americans produced an error-free performance on the four apparatus of vault, uneven bars, beam and floor to score 181.338 points.
China accumulated 176.164 points, with Great Britain scoring 172.380.
The British team of Becky Downie, Ruby Harrold, Amy Tinkler, Claudia Fragapane, Ellie Downie and Kelly Simm were out of the medals going into their final vault apparatus.
But three terrific vaults by Claudia Fragapane, Amy Tinkler and Ellie Downie helped GB leapfrog Russia, who put in patchy beam and floor performances.
The younger Downie sister's final vault of 15.133 came after she fell off her first apparatus on uneven bars.
The 16-year-old, though, regained her composure to score well on beam and floor before her decisive vault under pressure.
"It was an amazing experience, it was so nice to be able to achieve this success in front of a home crowd as well," said her sister Becky, 23.
"It just makes it that much more special for us all to know how much it means to the supporters. The future for British Gymnastics is really exciting, so we have a lot to look forward to."
Tinkler, another World Championships debutant - and celebrating her 16th birthday - also showed incredible maturity on both floor and vault.
Fragapane (floor, beam and vault), Becky Downie (bars and beam) and Ruby Harrold (bars) also made important contributions.
GB women's previous World Championships team best was fifth in Tokyo in 2011.
On Wednesday, Britain's men will compete in their team final, having qualified third.


Business confidence in the UK is at its highest level since 2007, the latest economic survey from a leading business group has suggested.

The quarterly survey from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the latest indication that the UK's economic recovery is strengthening.
There was further good news from a survey of the UK's construction sector.
The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index indicated the sector grew for the second month in a row in June.
"The UK upturn is slowly strengthening," said David Kern, the BCC's chief economist.
The BCC said export sales had grown by their fastest rate since it began publishing its survey in 1989.
By Hugh PymChief economics correspondent, BBC News
Two swallows don't make a summer and two positive economic indicators don't guarantee a sustainable recovery.
But the upbeat noises from the British Chambers of Commerce and construction purchasing managers today (and manufacturing yesterday) reinforce the assumption amongst many economists that growth picked up in the second quarter of this year.
It adds up to a brighter background to Mark Carney's first Monetary Policy Committee meeting at the Bank of England.
On Thursday he will have to cast his first vote alongside colleagues who have voted against a further loosening of policy in recent months.
There is little in recent data which might persuade the six out of nine on the committee who have voted against more money creation (quantitative easing) to change their minds.
So Mr Carney will have to decide whether to go along with them or start off his tenure in a minority favouring more quantitative easing, as his predecessor Sir Mervyn King was.
It now expects GDP to grow by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2013.
That is significantly more positive than its previous forecast, where it predicted growth of 0.9% for the whole year.
The survey adds to a slew of recent positive data suggesting the UK economy is beginning to strengthen after a long and slow recovery from the global financial crisis.
On Monday, PMI data also suggested UK manufacturing is growing at its fastest rate in two years, while Bank of England figures showed that mortgage approvals hit a three-and-a-half-year high in May.
Last week, official data showed the services sector, which accounts for about three-quarters of the economy, was continuing to grow.
Mr Kern said the services sector in particular was benefitting from rising exports.
"The remarkable export balances show that the service sector is capable of increasing its trade surplus over time and can work to reduce our overall trade deficit," he said.
"Developing the export potential of this sector is critical to long-term prosperity."
The BCC said the number of businesses looking to export had increased in the face of a flat domestic market, and exporters were increasingly looking to the rest of the world outside Europe.
However, there are still concerns that the recovery could yet be derailed.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, BCC director general John Longworth said there had been "false dawns" of recovery before, where business expansion had been choked off by banks being unwilling to lend the money required.
He also said inflation remained a worry among businesses.
But UK businessman Luke Johnson, the former chairman of Pizza Express, told the BBC he believed there was a "real recovery" under way.
"I think the consistency of all the surveys and statistics coming through over the last six to 12 months is pretty compelling," he said.
"I sense a rising tide of animal spirits. Of course there are always threats and challenges ahead [but] sentiment is now much better, and this is now a real recovery."


Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben admitted his missed penalty in the Champions League final was "terrible".

Chelsea, Robben's former club, went on to win the final in Munich on penalties after the midfielder missed a spot-kick in extra time.
The Dutchman said: "It was a terrible penalty kick. I wanted to shoot the ball hard and high in the goal but the ball didn't go high enough.
"I can't describe how I feel with words but it's been a terrible night."
In April, Arjen Robben also missed a penalty in Bayern Munich's 1-0 defeat in the Bundesliga against Borussia Dortmund, which was a crucial match in the title race.
Robben had his chance from the spot when Didier Drogba fouled Franck Ribery inside the box, but Petr Cech saved his kick.
He was consoled by Drogba and Uefa president Michel Platini after Bayern's 4-3 shootout defeat after the game had finished 1-1 draw after extra time.
"The fact that Drogba and Platini tried to cheer me up was nice, but it's worth nothing," Robben said. "I wanted that cup but it didn't happen."
Bayern manager Jupp Heynckes backed Robben for not taking one of his side's five spot-kicks in the shoot-out.
"You can understand if he didn't score the penalty in extra-time that he may have lost some self-confidence to participate in the penalty shoot-out," added Heynckes.
"That is quite easy to see."
Robben added: "After that, I still played well but you have to change your mindset at that point."


A teenage boy who disappeared with his mother a year ago has been named by a High Court judge in an "exceptional" attempt to trace him.

Moses John, 14, and Pauline Watson, 46, vanished in May 2015 from their home in Northampton.
It is believed Ms Watson has links to various parts of London.
Moses, who has special educational needs, was at the centre of family court proceedings, in which children are not normally identified.
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Northamptonshire County Council, which has responsibility for Moses's welfare, said the judge, Mr Justice Michael Keehan, had agreed to disclose the identity of the boy because of the level of concern about his well-being.
Police said Moses was about 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall, while his mother was about 5ft 7ins (1.7m) tall. The pair had a "very close relationship" and were rarely seen apart.
Police say Ms Watson has links to London boroughs including Croydon, Islington, Merton, Sutton, Southwark and Lambeth.
Speaking at the High Court, Mr Justice Keehan said: "I am gravely concerned for his welfare so long as his whereabouts, presumably in the care of his mother, remain unknown."


Premiership side Harlequins have signed loosehead prop Cameron Holenstein from French Top 14 club Pau.

Quins have not disclosed the length of the 21-year-old South African's deal at the Twickenham Stoop.
"Cameron is a tough, uncompromising, physical individual who will create real competition for places," director of rugby John Kingston said.
"He has been signed with a mind that he will be challenging hard for a starting berth in the not too distant future."


Glasgow Warriors are expected to sign former South Africa Under-20 prop Oli Kebble from Super Rugby side Stormers.

The 24-year-old will follow friend and club-mate, Scotland centre Huw Jones, in moving to Scotstoun next season after his commitments in South Africa.
It is thought Kebble is considered a project player by Scottish Rugby, who have monitored him for several years.
As he is not tied to South Africa, the prop could become eligible to represent Scotland after three years' residency.
Kebble, the son of ex-Springbok prop Guy Kebble, who won four caps from 1993-94, won the 2012 Junior World Championship with South Africa Under-20s.
Edinburgh and Scotland prop Allan Dell was also a member of the same squad.
The 124kg (19st 7lb) prop is chiefly a loose-head, but can play on either side of the scrum.
He has made 34 appearances for the Stormers in Super Rugby and helped Western Province to the 2014 Currie Cup title.
His provincial coach John Dobson said in September that Kebble "has the ability to be the best loose-head in the world".
If selected, Kebble would be a candidate to follow South Africa-born WP Nel and Josh Strauss, who are both regular Scotland internationals after completing their respective 36 months of residency.
Edinburgh back-row forward Cornell du Preez has also been included in Scotland squads after becoming eligible, but has yet to make his Test debut.
However, World Rugby vice-president Agustin Pichot is lobbying to increase the three-year window to five - a strategy backed by England's Rugby Football Union, and the Welsh Rugby Union.
France's national federation confirmed in December it would stop selecting "foreign players" without French passports.
As things stand, Scotland internationals Alex Allan and Zander Fagerson are the only senior props contracted to Glasgow for next season.
Scotland loose-head Gordon Reid is out of contract at the end of the season, as are D'arcy Rae and Canada international Djustice Sears-Duru.
Scotland's Ryan Grant has joined Worcester Warriors, New Zealander Jarrod Firth has moved to Grenoble, and Tongan tight-head Sila Puafisi will move to Brive at the end of the campaign.


A puffer fish has undergone an operation to remove an eye after developing a cataract.

Mini, who has lived at Bristol Zoo for eight years, developed the cataract and "very swollen" eye last year.
Vets decided to operate to remove the fish's eye but because of the "intricacy of the area" had to perform the surgery out of water.
A zoo spokeswoman said it was a "very unusual" operation but Mini was now "back swimming happily in her tank".
Jonny Rudd, the aquarium's assistant curator, said the team of vets "had to move quickly to help" the 13-year-old fish.
"The eye was very swollen so it became apparent she was going to need an operation," he said.
To keep the fish anaesthetized during the hour-long surgery, medicated water was passed over the gills of the fish and the skin kept wet.
Once the anaesthetic had worn off the puffer fish was returned to a tank and given antibiotics and "treats" including mussels and shore crabs.
"The lack of eye doesn't seem to bother her," said Mr Rudd.
"She's an important part of our aquarium family so it's great to see her settled and doing so well."


A gaping hole has been left in a house built of cob after an outside wall collapsed.

The side of the cottage built from a combination of mud and straw crumbled in Sampford Courtenay, near Okehampton in Devon.
It is not yet known what caused the collapse but heavy rain has been blamed for similar incidents in the past.
No-one was injured and the road has been cordoned off while building inspections take place.
More on the cottage collapse, plus more Devon and Cornwall news
Thousands of cob houses and farm buildings dating from the 14th Century have survived in the south-west of England.
A number of other cob buildings have collapsed after heavy rain including  a section of wall of the King's Head pub in Cullompton High Street in 2014.
A nearby derelict laundrette also fell on to the High Street the same year.


US investment funds that bought some of Séan Quinn's firms have urged him to condemn "escalating violence and intimidation" directed at the firms.

The funds have also accused Mr Quinn of trying to "drive a wedge" into the management team running the businesses.
The comments are from an email obtained by the Impartial Reporter and seen by the BBC.
Mr Quinn responded that both he and his family "condemned and will continue to condemn all negative activity".
The former billionaire businessman, from County Fermanagh, lost control of his manufacturing businesses in 2011 following a disastrous bet on shares in Anglo Irish Bank.
The consortium of banks and other lenders that took over the group gradually sold off its various divisions.
The packaging and construction materials business, based in Counties Cavan and Fermanagh, was sold to Quinn Industrial Holdings.
It is run by some of Mr Quinn's close associates but is jointly owned by three funds - Brigade Capital, Contrarian Capital and Silver Point Capital.
Mr Quinn is a consultant for Quinn Industrial Holdings and is the highest paid person at the company.
In the email the investor group said "threats...false personal attacks and vandalism" were adversely impacting on its "willingness to continue to invest and grow".
They called on Mr Quinn to take an "active approach" against the "increasingly negative activity in the community".
The email added that the funds have no plan to sell the firms to Mr Quinn.
The investor group also said that Mr Quinn needed to "rectify his relationship with our senior management team".
In a statement, Quinn Industrial Holdings said that Mr Quinn has his own advisor who is in "direct discussions with the investors in relation to his role within the business".
"Any decision related to the outcome of those discussions is exclusively a matter for the US investors," it said.
After previous attacks on former Quinn businesses, Mr Quinn said he condemned unlawful acts and that anybody carrying out such acts were not acting in his name.
A statement from the Quinn family on Friday said: "Séan Quinn and the Quinn family's stated position is that they have always condemned and will continue to condemn all negative activity in the local area.
"Séan has a good working relationship with the US investor group and all discussions between those parties are private and confidential.
"Séan has no comment to make on the management team, save to say that he has drawn the US investor group's attention to matters that he believes need to be addressed to protect the Quinn Group and the jobs that it provides to the local community."


"More work" is needed on transport plans for 1,300 new troops' homes on Salisbury Plain, according to Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).

About 4,300 soldiers and their families are to move to Wiltshire from Germany and UK bases in the next six years.
At a public meeting on Wednesday some residents expressed concerns about local roads coping with the influx.
But Paul Mannering, from the DIO, said the plans "will not go through without the appropriate considerations".
By 2019, the Ministry of Defence is planning to base around 28% of the British Army in and around Salisbury Plain.
To cope with the influx of soldiers and their 3,000 dependents, the army is proposing to build 300 new homes at Ludgershall, 540 at Larkhill and 277 at Bulford.
Graham Wright, Liberal Democrat county councillor, said he was happy with the army's proposals but other residents said their concerns about "schooling and transport links" had not been answered by the DIO.
But Mr Mannering, the DIO's requirements manager, said their concerns would be "taken on board" to ensure the plan was not "railroaded through".
He said: "The plan is to develop communities, not houses - and the transport plans, there's more work needed.
"But there's a full planning process to go through yet and opinions do count."
Residents have until 17 June to comment on the plans before they are handed to Wiltshire Council in July.


With Halloween just around a shadowy, cobwebbed-cloaked corner supermarkets are jam-packed with orange pumpkins to be hollowed out as spooky lanterns.

But it was not always this way.
The staple of the 31 October vegetable-based lantern was a turnip, or swede - or a neep as they are fondly known in Scotland.
Is the tradition of hollowing out the much tougher innards of a neep now long dead, or does it still survive in Scottish households?
Donna Heddle, professor of Northern Studies, at the University of the Highlands and Islands, says she remains committed to the hardy turnip.
She says: "This is a very old tradition in Scotland and Ireland based on will o' the wisps and Celtic mythology which settlers and emigrants took to the USA and, not really finding neeps, used pumpkins.
"The whole Halloween celebration today has been taken over by the US version which bears no resemblance to ours."
Prof Heddle concedes that colourful pumpkins with their soft insides make for an easier proposition than a neep.
She adds: "Pumpkins are sold very cheaply up to Halloween.
"However, my husband uses a drill bit to hollow our neeps out."
A Halloween lantern from a turnip, or a swede, can be made with a basic kitchen knife and spoon. But kids, always have a responsible grown-up ghoul to hand when sharp utensils are being used.
For this demonstration, a little spooky werewolf assisted, obviously.
Rachel Chisholm, curator of collections at the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore, remembers fondly the making of neep lanterns in her home.
She says: "I remember making our lanterns - or rather my dad making the lanterns - as they were extremely hard thing to do."
After a search through the museum's archives for details on the tradition of turnip lanterns, she says: "The only thing I found was the fact that as the summer came to an end people celebrated the great festival of Samhain.
"It was at this time that it was believed the dead could return to earth so at that time you went out masked to scare the evil spirits and having a light would also help to keep you safe.
"It was a custom that bonfires were lit also to scare the evil spirits."
The curator says: "Last year, we held a Halloween day here at the museum and had children, and adults, making turnip lanterns.
"It was great to see the traditional lanterns rather than pumpkins."
On other Scottish Halloween tradition, she adds: "My mother grew up on Skye and she tells of tricks that were played by the young men of the village.
"Gates were removed and hidden in ditches and even cows were moved between crofts so that by morning you never knew where to find your cattle."


Zimbabwe is the most highly developed country in Africa after South Africa, President Robert Mugabe has said.

He denied that the country was a fragile state.
"We have over 14 universities and our literacy rate is over 90 [%] - the highest in Africa," he said, adding that the economy was improving.
Zimbabwe has been struggling to pay its civil servants recently and is ranked 24th on the UNDP's Human Development Index for Africa.
"We have more resources, perhaps more than the average country in the world." Mr Mugabe said, during a panel discussion on fragile states at the World Economic Forum on Africa in South Africa's costal city of Durban.
"We have a bumper harvest, maize, tobacco, and other crops. We are not a poor country," Mr Mugabe added, while acknowledging that Zimbabwe had problems.
Last year, more than four million people were in need of food aid in Zimbabwe after rains failed. The country was once known as the breadbasket of southern Africa.
The opposition accuses Mr Mugabe, who has ruled since independence in 1980, of ruining the economy.
Zimbabwe has faced a severe cash shortage since last year and has introduced so-called bond notes as a substitute for the US dollar, the main currency people use.
Hyperinflation forced the government to abandon the Zimbabwean dollar in 2009.
After Mr Mugabe came to power in 1980, he was widely praised for improving access to education in the country and in the 1990s, it did have among the highest literacy rates in Africa.
However, schools have also been affected by the country's economic problems and rates have now dropped back.


A man in his 60s has been airlifted to hospital after falling while walking in Snowdonia.

Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue team was called to Yr Elen, in the Carneddau range, at about 14:00 GMT on Saturday.
The man, who had rib and back injuries, was flown to hospital in a rescue helicopter.


Newport County have sacked manager Warren Feeney.

The Exiles have won only once in League Two this season - back in August - and are currently bottom of the table.
Feeney's assistant Andy Todd has also left the club. Coaches Sean McCarthy and James Bittner will take caretaker charge for the clash with Stevenage on Saturday.
Feeney was appointed manager in January after previous boss John Sheridan left for Oldham Athletic.
Northern Ireland international Feeney initially joined the Exiles in October 2015 as Sheridan's assistant following the sacking of Terry Butcher.
A club statement read: "Following a mixed start to the season the board of directors feel a change is necessary,
"We would like to thank Warren for his service since joining the club back in October and wish him all the best for his future career."
The Exiles have revealed they hope to announce a successor to Feeney "as soon as possible."
Feeney has paid the price for two defeats in the past four days, with County losing their basement battle with Cambridge on Saturday before being beaten 1-0 at Grimsby on Tuesday evening.
Ex-Linfield boss Feeney made clear on Saturday that he knew he was under pressure.
"I take full responsibility for everything," Feeney told BBC Wales Sport.
"You can stand here and say this or say that, but the results don't lie."
Newport captain Scot Bennett expressed his disappointment.
"Absolutely gutted waking up to the news of the gaffer being sacked," he wrote on social media.
"Top manager and top bloke and all I can do is wish him well for the future."


Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has written to his MPs saying he cannot back UK air strikes in Syria - prompting a warning of shadow cabinet resignations.

Mr Corbyn rejected David Cameron's claim that targeting so-called Islamic State there would make Britain safer.
His intervention - which puts him at odds with a number of his MPs - was criticised by a shadow cabinet member.
The frontbencher said there would be resignations if Mr Corbyn ordered the shadow cabinet to back his stance.
Labour is divided on whether to support Mr Cameron's call for air strikes, with about half of the shadow cabinet believed to back intervention.
Mr Corbyn's decision to write to MPs before the shadow cabinet had reached agreement was criticised by a senior shadow minister, who told BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith: "There will be resignations among senior members of the shadow cabinet over this."
He said Mr Corbyn's letter had led to a breakdown of trust within the shadow cabinet, which had not been consulted before it was sent.
A British serviceman would be "insulted" by Mr Corbyn's "ridiculous party games" he said, adding: "We are becoming a complete joke."
Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn had earlier told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg he found the case for strikes "compelling".
Downing Street sources said: "It's not a great surprise that Jeremy Corbyn has come out against air strikes. The issue is how many Labour MPs feel able to support him."
Shadow international development secretary Diane Abbott told Channel 4 News Thursday's shadow cabinet meeting had been "lively".
She said 70% of Labour members were against air strikes, but that some MPs "seem to have been persuaded by David Cameron".
After "a weekend's reflection", she predicted, these MPs would "see things differently".
Momentum, the grass roots organisation formed by Corbyn supporters after his leadership victory, has emailed Labour members urging them to lobby their local MPs to oppose air strikes.
The Labour row comes after Mr Cameron spent nearly three hours trying to convince MPs action against IS in Syria would make Britain "safer" and would be part of a "comprehensive" strategy alongside key allies to defeat the group.
He told MPs the UK was already a target for IS and could not "outsource our security to allies".
The prime minister said he would only hold a Commons vote authorising action if he was certain he could win it - which would depend on persuading Labour MPs to back him.
The vote could come as soon as next week, with former Tory rebels and some Labour backbenchers indicating they now backed action.
Speaking on BBC Question Time, former London mayor Ken Livingstone, recently appointed onto Labour's defence review team, said he suspected its MPs would be given a "free vote" on Syria, meaning they would not be forced to follow a party line.
Labour's shadow cabinet met after Mr Cameron's statement and Mr Corbyn said it would continue trying "to reach a common view" on Syria on Monday.
But in his letter to MPs, he said: "We've all been horrified by the despicable attacks in Paris and are determined to see the defeat of ISIS.
"Our first priority must be the security of Britain and the safety of the British people. The issue now is whether what the PM is proposing strengthens, or undermines, our national security.
"I do not believe that the PM today made a convincing case that extending UK bombing to Syria would meet that crucial test. Nor did it satisfactorily answer the questions raised by us and the Foreign Affairs Committee.
"In particular, the PM did not set out a coherent strategy, coordinated through the UN for the defeat of ISIS. Nor has he been able to explain what credible and acceptable ground forces could retake and hold territory freed from ISIS control by an intensified air campaign.
"In my view, the PM has been unable to explain the contribution of additional UK bombing to a comprehensive negotiated political settlement of the Syrian civil war, or its likely impact on the threat of terrorist attacks in the UK.
"For these, and other reasons, I do not believe the PM's current proposal for air strikes in Syria will protect our security and therefore cannot support it."
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond earlier said he believed the government was building a consensus for military action.
He told BBC News: "From what I have seen from the response to the prime minister's statement today it feels to me that we are building a consensus now for military action in Syria as part of a package of British response which will include a humanitarian and a very strong diplomatic/political strand as well."


A vast sinkhole shut down a busy area in the centre of the Canadian city of Ottawa.

The hole opened up next to a shopping mall, causing a gas leak and prompting the evacuation of a nearby hotel and other businesses.
The collapse continued to spread to the width of an entire street, swallowing a parked van and a lamppost.
The incident also halted construction on a nearby light rail transit line and the hole filled with water.
A burst watermain appeared to gush into the sinkhole on Rideau Street just after the collapse, but officials have since shut off the supply.
A power outage in the area was also reported, affecting about 850 customers, according to Canadian media.
There were no reported injuries, but officials have advised people to avoid the area until further notice.
It is unclear if the sinkhole was due to ongoing construction on the city's Light Rail Transit. A new section of the system was being dug out nearby.
Evacuated businesses include the Shaw Centre, a CIBC bank, a Chapters bookstore and the Rideau Centre mall.


As the schedule of events for Hull's year as City of Culture are announced, BBC News looks at what the title means for the city, and what is has to offer.

Hull succeeds Derry/Londonderry as the UK's City of Culture, after beating Leicester, Dundee and Swansea Bay for the rights to the 2017 title.
Officials have described winning the title as a "real game-changer", and the "beginning of a cultural renaissance".
Hull council leader Stephen Brady said: "It will give Hull a platform to tell the world what this great city has to offer, transform perceptions and accelerate our journey to make Hull a prime visitor destination."
Abigail McIntosh, who went to university in Hull, published photos of the city on Buzzfeed in response to the negative image the city sometimes attracts.
It is jokingly titled 29 Things That Prove You Should Never, Ever Go To Hull.
She said: "When I applied to Hull, and received an offer, I was apprehensive because I had only ever really seen bad things about Hull in the press."
Ms McIntosh said she hoped events would help change people's attitudes.
The first event of the year will be an installation across the city, telling the story of the last 70 years of Hull, accompanied by a fireworks display to "rival London's New Year's Eve celebrations", officials said.
A "musical Humber Bridge", an art work featuring thousands of naked, painted people on the streets of Hull are part of the £32m programme taking place in 2017.
Made In Hull will be free and will run every night from 1-7 January.
Deborah Stevenson, who regularly posts about the city on social media, said:  "I think Hull needed this, it was down and out and at the end of the line.
"We have the history of the city, but to be able to build the tourism we need to celebrate it more."
In the run-up to 2017, locals have faced traffic misery while improvement work takes place.
People have been asked to open up their houses to accommodate visitors, due to a shortage of hotel beds.
But Mr Brady said what was planned would "improve the lives and opportunities of everyone who lives, works, visits and invests here".
"For Hull, 2017 is just the beginning," he said.
2013 was a year Derry will never forget. From BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend to the Turner Prize, the eyes of the world were on Derry and it certainly felt there was a new confidence to the city and its people.
Three years on though, our listeners have have been left asking what do we really have to show for it? Legacy funding dried up in 2015, with city of culture community projects, which were such a success, suffering.
The advice to Hull would be enjoy every second of your title year, but keep in mind what you want to have to show for it once the party is over.


Mae prif weinidog Cymru yn ymweld â Norwy i gwrdd â rhai o wleidyddion y wlad.

Yn ôl Carwyn Jones, bwriad y daith yw "deall yn well" am berthynas Norwy â gwledydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd.
Dydi Norwy ddim yn rhan o'r UE, ond mae'n rhan o'r Ardal Economaidd Ewropeaidd ac mae ganddi fynediad i'r farchnad sengl.
Mae Mr Jones wedi galw ar Brydain i aros yn y farchnad sengl yn sgil y bleidlais i adael yr UE, gan ddweud hefyd bod osgoi tariffau masnach yn "hollbwysig" i'r economi.
Cyn cychwyn ar ei daith, dywedodd Mr Jones ei fod am weld sut mae gwledydd eraill yn "masnachu'n llwyddiannus ac yn gweithredu'n rhyngwladol".
"Dros y tridiau nesaf byddaf yn cyfarfod â busnesau Norwy a Gweinidogion sy'n gyfrifol am fasnach a pherthynas â'r Undeb Ewropeaidd," meddai.
"Y Deyrnas Unedig yw marchnad allforion fwyaf Norwy, sef 20% o allforion y wlad, ac mae 80% o gyfanswm eu hallforion yn parhau i fod o fewn yr Undeb Ewropeaidd yn sgil eu mynediad at y Farchnad Sengl.
"Does neb wedi gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd erioed o'r blaen, felly wrth i ni dorri'r tir newydd hwn mae'n bwysig i ni gael cymaint â phosib o wybodaeth am y gwahanol lwybrau sydd ar gael i ni."
Wrth siarad ar raglen y Post Prynhawn yn ddiweddarach, fe soniodd Mr Jones am fewnfudo yn benodol.
"Mae'n wir i ddweud fod pobl yn anhapus gyda'r ffordd mae pobl yn symud ar draws Ewrop," meddai.
"Un ffordd o newid hynny o bosib yw dweud bod rhaid i bobl gael jobyn i fynd iddo fe cyn cael symud.
"Mae angen i ni siarad gydag arweinwyr gwledydd eraill er mwyn gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n cael y canlyniad gorau i Gymru, a chael y canlyniad gorau i'r DU."


Ryan Farquhar has been moved out of the intensive care unit and his condition is described as "stable" as he continues his recovery from injuries sustained at the North West 200.

Farquhar, 40, suffered six broken ribs and a lacerated liver after crashing in the Supertwins race on Thursday 12 May.
The Dungannon man had previously been stable in the Royal Victoria Hospital.
However, the Belfast Trust had indicated on Sunday that the motorcycle racer was "seriously ill".
Farquhar was involved in a high-speed accident during the opening Supertwins race and was taken from the track to hospital in Belfast by police helicopter.
The Belfast Trust initially described the County Tyrone rider as "seriously ill", but he was subsequently moved out of intensive care, before being re-admitted to the unit on Sunday.
The five-times North West winner, who resumed road racing in 2014 after retiring in 2012, and Dan Cooper, came off their bikes on the the Black Hill section of the course.
Cooper was taken to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine with shoulder injuries but was later discharged.
English rider Malachi Mitchell-Thomas was killed in a crash at the same part of the course during the second Supertwins race on Saturday 14 May.


Almost 1,400 workers for Virgin Trains East Coast are to be balloted on whether to take industrial action over the sacking of a colleague.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union claim the company's disciplinary process was "flawed".
The case involves a "missing Kindle" from a train the man in question was working on, and "inconclusive" CCTV evidence, the union said.
A spokesman for Virgin Trains said the company was "disappointed" by the news.
"We do not believe action is necessary and continue to discuss this issue with the union to avoid any disruption to customers," he added.
The union said it believed there were several reasons why the man, who was based in Edinburgh, should not have been sacked and called on Virgin Trains to "reinstate" him.
The union claims not every member of staff on duty was interviewed about the case and CCTV evidence was inconclusive and has been destroyed.
The union will start distributing voting papers to all those in the company working in onboard catering, guards, and at station and ticket offices on Monday 12 October. The ballot will close on Tuesday 27 October.â€Ž
Services on the Virgin Trains East Coast route currently run from London King's Cross to Inverness and Aberdeen, serving locations such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Peterborough, Doncaster, Leeds, York and Newcastle.


Two men have been jailed for the murder of a fellow rough sleeper who they beat before setting him on fire in his tent.

The body of Daniel Smith, 23, was discovered by firefighters in a homeless camp under a railway bridge in Irwell Street, Salford, on 20 January.
Adam Acton, 24, and Luke Benson, 25, attacked Mr Smith after he accidentally "urinated on bedding within the camp", the Crown Prosecution Service said.
The pair were jailed for life at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday.
Acton and Benson, both of no fixed address, attempted to dispose of the body of Mr Smith by setting fire to him.
Senior Crown Prosecutor Gail O'Brien said the men "carried out a brutal and sustained attack on Daniel" and showed "no remorse throughout the case".
"Their attack was utterly disproportionate to the disagreement they had had with him. They also attempted to cover their tracks by taking Daniel's belongings from him, destroyed them and hiding them from the police," she said.
Mr Smith was hit with a hammer, a bat and a broom handle, which was later found broken in two, police said.
Emergency services were called after flames and smoke were seen in the camp, where Mr Smith was found with serious injuries to his face and body.
Supt Emily Higham paid tribute to a witness "who had the courage to come forward" to talk about the men's "horrifying actions".
Benson was ordered to serve a minimum jail term of 20 years and 165 days, while Acton was given a minimum of 21 years and 166 days.
He also received 12 months to run concurrently after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice for removing and hiding Mr Smith's Sim card.
Acton's girlfriend Amanda Briggs, 28, and a 17-year-old male pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice for their role in removing, damaging and concealing items belonging to Mr Smith.


A health board has been ordered to apologise after failing to carry out the operation a woman with a crushed finger had consented to.

The dairy worker agreed to undergo a partial amputation at Dumfries Infirmary in order to return to work as quickly as possible.
A different operation, with a longer recovery time, was carried out instead.
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has told NHS Dumfries and Galloway to apologise for the failings it found.
A report concluded the health board's records of the consent process were "inadequate" and that the operation performed had not been the one the patient - named only as Miss C - had consented to.
Instead of a partial amputation, a "terminalisation" had been carried out which involved the surgical shortening of the finger and closure of the wound with stitching.
"The board were unable to explain this, instead maintaining that Miss C had undergone the appropriate surgery," the ombudsman said.
The SPSO also found that the board's investigations of her complaint had been inadequate.
It had failed to identify the lack of records supporting her consent as a concern and failed to obtain a statement from the doctor involved.
In addition, the board's complaint response was found to have misrepresented records of Miss C's interactions with staff and failed to address her concerns about the financial impact of the surgery.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway was ordered to review its processes for obtaining consent and provide training to improve one doctor's communication skills.
It was also told to ensure another doctor reviewed his understanding of the consent process and the definition of a finger terminalisation procedure.
The SPSO sought evidence that both doctors had "reflected on the failings identified" as part of their appraisal process.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway was told to review its handling of the complaint and apologise for its failings.


Britain's Andy Murray is one win from becoming world number one following Novak Djokovic's surprise defeat by Marin Cilic at the Paris Masters.

Djokovic needed to reach the final to retain the top ranking but lost 6-4 7-6 (7-2) to Cilic in the quarter-finals.
Second seed Murray beat Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 (11-9) 7-5 and will play Canadian Milos Raonic in Saturday's semi-final at about 15:30 GMT.
Victory would see the Scot top the rankings for the first time.
Murray claimed the first set after a thrilling tie-break in which he defended a total of seven set points, having at one stage been 6-1 down.
He immediately broke Berdych's serve in the second set, and looked set to force home his advantage until, when serving for the match at 5-4, his opponent broke back.
However, Berdych failed to take advantage and his double fault handed the initiative back to Murray, who held his nerve for a sixth successive win over the 31-year-old.
"Before the match there were a few more nerves maybe than there was earlier in the week," said Murray. "But once I got out there, I didn't feel any different to any other match.
"If it happens this week, great. But if not, I'm not putting any extra pressure on myself this week because I still think I have an opportunity to do it in the future.
"But obviously I'd love to do it tomorrow if I can."
Murray's semi-final is scheduled on court not before 15:30 on Saturday.
Should he reach the final in Paris, he will become the second-oldest player to debut at number one, after the 30-year-old Australian John Newcombe in 1974.
The Briton would also set a record for the most time between becoming number two and number one, having first reached number two in 2009.
Fourth seed Raonic beat France's 11th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to set up a repeat of July's Wimbledon final, which Murray won in straight sets - his seventh win in a row against the Canadian.
Croat Cilic and American John Isner will contest the other semi-final at 13:00.
Friday's results meant Austrian Dominic Thiem became the eighth and final qualifier for the ATP World Tour Finals in London, joining Djokovic, Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Raonic, Kei Nishikori, Gael Monfils and Cilic.
Back in June, Djokovic beat Murray in the French Open final to complete a career Grand Slam. Now Murray is on the brink of ending the Serb's 28-month run as world number one.
Cilic had lost all 14 of his previous matches against Djokovic but made all the running in their 15th meeting, breaking serve twice in the first set and denying the top seed when he served for the second set.
Djokovic saw off two match points with a volley and a forehand winner but could not contain the more aggressive Cilic in the tie-break.
Asked about Murray possibly overtaking him as number one, Djokovic said: "He's definitely a player who deserves that.
"To see how he has raised his level in the last 12 months is quite extraordinary.
"We have known each other since very, very early days. We were, I think, 11 years old when we first played against each other. Undoubtedly, much respect for what he has done."
Russell Fuller, BBC tennis correspondent:
Murray admitted to an extra bout of nerves before taking the court to play Berdych, but says they soon evaporated once he settled into the rhythm which has served him so well in recent months.
He has won his last seven matches against Raonic - including the Wimbledon final - but this semi-final will present a unique challenge.
The world number one ranking is highly prized in tennis, and only 25 men have claimed the top spot since computerised rankings were introduced in 1973.


A passenger who caused a hijack scare on a flight from Australia to Indonesia has been arrested at Bali airport, officials say.

Virgin Australia said a passenger had been handcuffed by crew on the Boeing 737 after acting aggressively.
The flight from Brisbane was boarded by Indonesian troops on landing after reports that it had been hijacked.
Virgin blamed confusion around the incident on a "miscommunication" and said the passenger had been drunk.
The BBC's Karishma Vaswani in Indonesia said fears of a hijacking were caused after the pilot sent a distress signal to airport authorities.
"This is no hijacking, this is a miscommunication," Heru Sudjatmiko, a Virgin Australia official said.
"There was a drunk passenger, intoxicated and aggressively behaved. He was trying to enter the cockpit, banging the door but he did not enter the cockpit."
Crew members seized the passenger, who authorities identified as Matt Christopher Lockley, a 28-year-old from Australia.
An hour before landing in Bali, the plane's original destination, the pilot alerted traffic controllers to a possible hijacking on board, an Indonesian air force spokesman said.
Palani Mohan, a passenger on another flight that was about to take off from Bali, told AFP that the pilot of his plane announced the airport was in lockdown.
"The captain of my plane made an announcement saying we were delayed indefinitely because a hijack was going on in Bali airport, about 150 metres away from us."
"I saw at least five vehicles including military-style trucks, filled with men in uniform, rushing towards the plane," he said.
"Then the Virgin plane taxied away, followed by the convoy of security forces."
Police arrested the man shortly after the plane landed and all of the passengers were unharmed.
The airport was closed briefly but flights resumed shortly after the incident.
Virgin Australia Airlines, formerly Virgin Blue Airlines, is Australia's second-largest airline.


Every bout of flooding triggers a predictable cycle of despair, anger and scrutiny, but this one has provoked an unprecedented level of criticism and questioning.

As the victims struggle with the misery of damage, mud and ruin, officials say we have entered an era of "unknown extremes" of weather and they want a "complete rethink" of how flooding is handled.
Some aspects of the response are infinitely improved from earlier disasters. The emergency teams from organisations as diverse as the fire brigades, the RNLI and the police are far better co-ordinated than they used to be.
In Carlisle earlier this month, I saw one mountain rescue team, well-equipped with an inflatable boat, ropes, torches and radios, inch through deep water in total darkness to carefully and tenderly deliver a frightened woman to safety.
But however professional the response, questions are inevitably raised about why this effort is needed in the first place, with people demanding to know why their communities were not better defended.
And that leads to a sense of anger that as victims of flooding feel ignored or let down by the authorities for failing to keep them safe.
I first witnessed this during the summer of 2007 in Hull, where thousands of families were displaced by floods with some still in temporary housing a year later.
One family I interviewed were incensed at the prospect of facing a second Christmas in a chilly caravan.
Earlier this month, residents in Carlisle, who had watched the construction of a £38m flood-defence scheme just five years before, reacted with fury as it was overtopped by rising waters.
We have heard anger too from Leeds City Council which, like many northern authorities, believes that Whitehall favours the South when it comes to allocating funds for flood defence - though the government insists that the North does better on a per capita basis.
And anger has been voiced in York in the past few days as the Environment Agency made a fateful decision to lift the Foss Barrier, a key part of the city's flood defence system.
With the barrier's electrical motors at risk of flooding - something which itself will face investigation - staff feared that the barrier, if left lowered, could become stuck there, trapping the waters of the Foss and causing more flooding.
But, in turn, the raising of the barrier inevitably meant some homes would be flooded anyway - fewer than would have been hit with the barrier left in place, says the EA, but this is a source of deep irritation for many.
Along with the despair and the anger comes another dimension: scrutiny. This starts as soon as floods start to cause damage and in some cases the arguments are unchanging year after year.
At its simplest are decisions about the scale of government funding - whether the £2.3bn allocated by the government over a six-year period is enough and, crucially, where to spend the money.
The longstanding Treasury rule is that for every £1 devoted to flood defence, there must be an economic benefit of at least £8 - a principle which is designed to make saving homes the priority.
So cities, with their dense populations, will attract more than rural areas with fewer people, which is why London gets the best protection of all, and tiny villages the least.
To help places that might not qualify, the government encourages "partnership funding", another source of cash from local authorities, business groups or communities - but raising it has never been easy.
Last year in Norfolk, along a shoreline vulnerable to flooding, I sensed a lot of reluctance among local people to the idea of contributing towards the cost of their own defences.
And assuming there is agreement on funding - and maybe an increase in the budget - there remains the tough job of deciding how big a defence to build.
Until now, engineers have looked back at past records of rainfall and flooding to do their calculations.
The barriers in Carlisle, for example, were constructed with this in mind, but with an additional half-metre (1ft 8in) added on top to allow for the effects of climate change - because warmer air is known to be able to hold more moisture which means that rainfall could become more intense as temperatures rise.
Yet, when it struck, the deluge there was another half-metre above even the extra half-metre added to the defences. So difficult decisions lie ahead about the scale of protection that will be needed.
And there are further complications. For a pretty town whose riverfront is a tourist attraction, like Keswick in the Lake District, there is a natural reluctance to see massive walls permanently towering over the banks.
And if one place wins protection, other communities downstream will clamour for help too. The Jubilee River, an artificial channel, was dug to help Maidenhead and Windsor but has long been criticised by residents of Wraysbury who say it has made them more vulnerable to flooding.
The challenge is that flood defence can never be seen in isolation.
The new homes the country so badly needs can be most easily built on flat land but that often lies in floodplains - so will planning policy be changed to limit where houses go?
New shopping centres or industrial estates with vast car parks can be a huge source of run-off - but can that be changed?
One logical plan is for farmers to do more to help trap rainwater in the uplands before it descends via tributaries into the plains below.
A pilot scheme has just begun in North Yorkshire - but some say this can never make much difference.
Another idea is to create huge water storage sites - like mini-reservoirs - that can hold back any sudden downpour, though there may be disputes over where to site them and how to fund them.
And if the government's new review into flooding concludes that climate change will make more intense rainstorms more frequent, should we follow the example of major tropical cities?
Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur has invested in a huge tunnel that can handle traffic or, when storms strike, floodwater.
For a temperate island more used to drizzle, this seems radical. But as one storm follows another, and new rainfall records keep being set, maybe new ideas will start to seem normal.


The question of whether Turkey and six Balkan countries will join the European Union and, if so, what it will mean for the UK has become a live issue in the EU referendum campaign.

Campaigners wanting to leave the EU say such a further enlargement could result in a migration "free-for-all" and pose a "serious and direct threat" to UK public services. Is there any truth in this?
Turkey, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and Macedonia all hope to join the European Union.
Turkey first approached the European Economic Community - the predecessor to the EU - about membership almost 30 years ago. But progress has been extremely slow.
In the case of the others - Macedonia (applied in 2004); Montenegro (2008); Serbia (2009); Albania (2009) - their interest is much more recent. Bosnia only submitted its application earlier this year, while Kosovo has yet to do so officially.
Despite the current problems in the EU, membership is still widely coveted. It can bring enormous financial benefits and a fair amount of political prestige, particularly for countries with recent histories of conflict and economic strife.
Getting to sit in the room alongside mature democracies and some of the largest economies in the world, when big decisions are taken, is a huge political prize - proven by the fact that EU membership has nearly doubled in the past 15 years.
It is impossible to say with any certainty, but the process by which a country applies to join the EU - known as accession - takes years. For Croatia, the newest EU member, which joined the club in 2013, it took eight years.
The candidate countries are at different stages and face different obstacles. Detailed negotiations have been taking place with Serbia and Montenegro for several years, while talks with Turkey first began in 2005.
Nothing will happen for at least three years, because European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker imposed a five-year moratorium on enlargement in 2014.
Seasoned EU-watchers say Montenegro and Serbia are, to coin a phrase, at the front of the queue, while there are major hurdles to overcome with Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia.
As for Turkey, the challenges it faces in meeting the membership criteria are so big, and it has become such a thorny issue, that its prospects are receding.
In short, yes. Turkey has a customs union with the EU, but its troubled relations with the Republic of Cyprus have always been a unique stumbling block - a situation exacerbated by Cyprus' own admission to the EU in 2004.
Turkey would also be the first country with a majority Muslim population to join the EU, in itself a major development.
Some see a future advantage for Europe if many young Turkish workers fill jobs, as ageing populations cause the labour force to shrink.
But the migrant crisis, caused by the five-year civil war in Syria, has fuelled doubts among those EU politicians who, in principle, have always been in favour of letting Turkey in.
More than two million Syrian refugees have fled to Turkey, a country which already had a population of nearly 76 million.
EU leaders are desperate to uphold free movement rules, enshrining the right of any EU national to live and work elsewhere in the union. They are nervous that admitting a country of Turkey's size could make this untenable.
Under a recent agreement with Turkey to curb the migrant influx to Greece, the EU undertook to "re-energise" the stalled accession talks.
But there are major concerns about Turkish human rights violations, including curbs on the media and rule of law - all key issues when judging a country's fitness to join the EU.
At the same time, economic hardship, Islamist terror and the migrant crisis have fuelled a nationalist backlash in much of Europe, often expressed as hostility to Islam.
Leave campaigners have sought to exploit the uncertainty surrounding future enlargement to reinforce one of their key campaign arguments - that EU membership means the UK cannot control who comes into the country.
They are warning that the UK will have to help financially under-write the process of preparing Turkey and other countries for joining the EU.
And they say it would give an extra 88 million people - that's the combined populations of the seven candidate countries - the right to live and work in the UK under current rules, and the British public might not even be consulted.
Prominent Leave figures such as Michael Gove and Iain Duncan Smith have said future enlargement will put an "unquantifiable strain" on public services that are already under pressure.
As evidence of this, they point to the spike in migration after Poland and nine other countries joined the EU in 2004 - when the option of transitional controls was not taken up - and the fact EU migration is driving the current high levels of net migration above 300,000.
Even politicians in favour of EU membership, such as Home Secretary Theresa May, have signalled that further enlargement needs to be reconsidered for countries with "poor populations and serious problems with organised crime, corruption and sometimes even terrorism".
Successive British government have been, in principle, in support of Turkey joining the EU if it meets the criteria, a position endorsed by David Cameron several times since he became prime minister.
But the mood music has definitely changed in recent months.
Ministers have emphasised that the UK has the right of veto over future prospective members, while insisting the talks with Turkey and other countries are unlikely to be rushed and, as such, the issue will not come to a head for a while.
Last month, George Osborne said a Turkish agreement was "not on the cards any time soon" and insisted the UK would not allow any free movement deal with countries which weren't closely aligned in terms of size and prosperity.
Pro-EU campaigners have also pointed out that if the UK votes to leave, it will have no say over the matter and could still find itself bound by freedom of movement rules like Norway, which is outside the EU but part of the European Economic Area.
Further reading:
The UK's EU vote: All you need to know
Turkey EU membership 'not on the cards'
Cyprus threat to EU-Turkey migrant deal
EU enlargement: The next seven


Police forces in England and Wales are increasingly being used as the "first resort" for dealing with people who have mental health problems, a watchdog has warned.

Sir Thomas Winsor, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, said there was an "unacceptable strain" on police.
In his annual review on policing, he said the "inadequacy" of mental health provision should "disturb everyone".
Public safety is being put at risk as a result, he said.
"In some forces police officers end up acting as first responders when no ambulances are available...this is a worrying trend," Sir Thomas said.
Publishing the State of Policing report, he said there were cases of mentally ill people who had not committed a crime spending the night in a police cell because there were no healthcare beds available.
"Police are often being used to fill the gaps that other agencies cannot," said Sir Thomas.
"This is an unacceptable drain on police resources and it is a profoundly improper way to treat vulnerable people."
Until mental health receives the same resources and funding as physical health, the police will continue to play too much of a role in dealing with people with mental health issues, the report said.
There were almost 240,000 incidents in England and Northern Ireland last year in which mental health issues were handled by police, figures released earlier this year suggest.
In total, UK police forces dealt with nearly 300,000 incidents involving people with mental health problems last year, the figures suggest.
Sir Thomas paid tribute to the bravery of police officers in his report, saying they "do things that most of us would go out of our way to avoid".
He added: "This has been illustrated to a tragically graphic extent by the Westminster terrorist attack in which one very brave police officer, Pc Keith Palmer, lost his life."
His report also found that:


Nigeria's security forces have killed more than 150 peaceful protesters since August 2015, a human rights group has claimed.

Amnesty International said the military used live ammunition and deadly force against pro-Biafra protesters who were campaigning for an independent state in the south-east.
Nigeria's police denies allegations that it used unnecessary force.
The country's army said Amnesty was trying to tarnish its reputation.
Amnesty's report is based on interviews with almost 200 people, alongside more than 100 photographs and 87 videos.
Among the allegations contained in the report are what Amnesty called "extrajudicial executions", when 60 people were shot and killed in south-eastern Onitsha city, in the two days surrounding Biafra Remembrance Day in May 2016.
"This reckless and trigger-happy approach to crowd control has caused at least 150 deaths, and we fear the actual total might be far higher" said Makmid Kamara, Amnesty's interim director for Nigeria.
Other victims detailed in the report include a 26-year-old man who was shot in Nkpor, but hid in a gutter, still alive. He said when soldiers found him, they poured acid over him, and told him he would die slowly.
Another woman said she had been speaking to her husband on a mobile phone when he told her he had been shot in the abdomen. He was calling from a military vehicle, she said, and she heard gunshots. She later found his body in a morgue with two more wounds in his chest, leading her to believe he had been executed after the call.
The human rights organisation said pro-Biafra protests had been "largely peaceful" despite occasional incidents of protesters throwing stones and burning tyres - and one occasion when someone shot at police.
"Regardless, these acts of violence and disorder did not justify the level of force used against the whole assembly."
But army spokesman Sani Usman that "the military and other security agencies exercised maximum restraints despite the flurry of provocative and unjustifiable violence".
The two main secessionist groups in the south-east, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, had committed "unimaginable atrocities", he said.
This included burning and killing people from other parts of Nigeria and forcing them to flee, Col Usman added.
In the past year there has been a series of protests to demand the creation of the state of Biafra in the south-east, home to the Igbo people.
Prominent IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has been detained without trial since October 2015, with the government defying a court order to release him.
Analysis: Martin Patience, BBC News, Lagos
The mention of Biafra continues to trigger powerful emotions in Nigeria - and memories of the country's darkest chapter.
In 1967, nationalists attempted to create the independent state of Biafra in the south-east. It was to be a homeland for the Igbo people, one of the country's largest ethnic groups.
But the bid for independence plunged the nation into a three-year civil war that killed at least a million people.
Almost 50 years on and the bitterness of that period still lingers. Many Igbos claim they are still being punished for the conflict.
In the past year that anger has manifested itself in a younger generation who have staged a wave of protests, fuelled, in part, by high unemployment and anger about official corruption - issues that are hardly unique to the Igbos.
But IPOB appears to have gained momentum after the Nigerian authorities detained Mr Kanu, accusing him of treason.
It is this heavy-handed approach, say human rights groups, that is inflaming the tensions.


Katarina Johnson-Thompson has withdrawn from Saturday's Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix with a minor hamstring strain.

The 24-year-old finished second in the long jump at the British indoor team trials on Sunday, to qualify for March's European Indoor Championships.
It was her first competition since finishing sixth in the heptathlon at the Rio Olympics.
The two-time Olympian, who was to compete in the long jump, is expected to be fit in time for the Europeans.
"I'm truly gutted to not be able to compete," said Johnson-Thompson, who is the reigning European indoor pentathlon champion.
"After a solid opening to my season last weekend, I was confident in producing an even better performance here so I am really disappointed that I won't have that chance."
You can watch all the action from the Barclaycard Arena on BBC One from 13:15 GMT on Saturday 18 February.


British Airways (BA) owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported a big jump in quarterly profits.

IAG reported a 25% rise in pre-tax profits to â‚¬449m (Â£315m) for the three months to 30 June.
Chief executive Willie Walsh told the BBC's Today programme the results "reflect the underlying strength of the airlines".
IAG is in the process of buying Irish carrier Aer Lingus.
The group is still waiting for approval from stakeholder Ryanair, which Mr Walsh is confident they will receive.
"What Ryanair has said is that they do intend to sell us their stake," he said.
Mr Walsh also said the weakening euro had an impact on the company's results in the first half of the year: "We continue to take cost out of the business, with both employee and supplier unit costs down at constant currency, and improvements in productivity levels," said Mr Walsh.
The company said that at current fuel prices and exchange rates, IAG's outlook remains unchanged.
Since the formation of IAG through the merger of BA and Iberia in 2011, Iberia has been undergoing a massive restructuring programme, with jobs and salaries being cut.


Most people don't choose to spend their weekends at a police station.

But Alan Hunt does.
Every Friday and Saturday night, between 19:30 and 04:00, you will find the cheerful pensioner in a back office at Blandford Forum police station in north Dorset.
His "job" is to monitor footage from four CCTV cameras covering the centre of Blandford, a bustling market town notable for its distinctive Georgian buildings.
At closing time, with people making their way to and from Tiffany's, the town's only nightclub, Alan comes into his own, scrutinising a bank of TV screens for signs of trouble on the streets.
He is patched into the police radio system and alerts officers when they're needed on the ground.
"Somebody bit somebody's ear off," says the 73-year-old, recalling the worst thing he's seen in the five years he has been doing the role. "There was a chap with a knife once," he adds.
The retired builder and road-sign maker is Dorset Police's most prolific volunteer.
The unpaid work he does for the force fulfils an ambition he has nursed since childhood.
He says: "When I left school that was my original intention - to go into policing, as a student. But unfortunately we were not a very rich family so my mother said, 'You've got to stay at home and earn some money.'"
There are 400 other police volunteers in Dorset. Half work in staff roles, like Alan Hunt; half are special constables, with the full powers of police officers.
Martyn Underhill, the area's police and crime commissioner, wants to increase volunteer numbers and expand what they're able to do.
He says: "I see it as a fantastic resource. As Robert Peel said, 'The public are the police, the police are the public' - this brings diversity, it brings additionality, it brings great scope to policing I believe in".
The Home Office also wants to extend the role of police volunteers.
A consultation closed in October on plans to give them a wider range of powers and create the volunteer equivalent of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).
The proposals are expected to be included in the Policing and Criminal Justice Bill later this year.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, writing in the consultation document, says unpaid police staff play a "vital role in community safety" but there is "more that volunteers can do".
Mrs May says she wants to encourage people to get involved in policing if they have "skills in particular demand" such as accountancy and IT, in order to help forces investigate cyber-crime and fraud.
I met Adam, 37, one of this new breed of police volunteers at the central London offices of the National Crime Agency (NCA).
He didn't want me to know his surname because of the sensitive nature of what he does.
His paid job is a security adviser for an insurance company that allows him to attend NCA meetings and carry out special projects - it builds up his experience, improves his CV and helps the NCA catch criminals.
"Because I've got quite a lot of experience in IT, I see things maybe somewhat different to how they would," says Adam, who had to be vetted before taking on NCA duties earlier this year.
He wouldn't take a paid job with the NCA because he can earn significantly more in the private sector - but the benefits for the NCA of being able to tap into such expertise for free are clear.
The organisation receives about 50 applications from volunteers each week, 10% of which are successful.
But at a time when the paid police workforce is shrinking, the recruitment of volunteers is a sensitive issue.
Unison, one of the trade unions that represents PCSOs and other police staff, is concerned the Home Office proposals are simply a cheap way of plugging gaps in the police service resulting from government cuts; 37,000 posts have been axed since 2010, and thousands more are projected to go over the next five years.
Ben Priestley, Unison's national officer for police and justice services, says a "Home Guard" of 9,000 volunteers has been "quietly recruited" to backfill roles that have been lost, raising concerns about competence and accountability.
"There's a general question about whether the general public believe that policing should be carried out by, in many cases, well-meaning amateurs," says Mr Priestley.
"Policing is a serious business, dealing with serious crime, and our members who work as police staff are fully trained, they're fully vetted and they're very, very committed to the job they do.
"If you're a volunteer, you're not under the direction and control of a chief constable, as police staff and police officers are, and that's a very real problem, and I don't think the general public would be happy about that."
There are currently 16,000 volunteer police officers in England and Wales, known as special constables.
Specials undergo training, wear police uniform and have the same powers in law as their "regular" colleagues.
They tend to do mainstream policing, such as foot patrol, crowd control and crime prevention, rather than specialist work, and have to be available for at least 16 hours each month.
In addition, there are 9,000 volunteers performing a wide variety of different staff jobs in the police.
The union Unison, which surveyed police forces last year, says Kent has the largest number of volunteers (850), while volunteers in Thames Valley put in the most hours (70,000).
The survey identified more than 60 volunteer roles, ranging from mountain rescue to animal welfare, crime scene investigation to firearms licensing.
Unison says most of the 43 constabularies are planning to increase their use of volunteer police staff, including Nottinghamshire, which is aiming for a fivefold rise by the end of 2015.
At Dorset, Mr Underhill says a "complete complaints system" is in place for volunteers, though it's seldom needed.
He says the recruitment of volunteers is not driven by austerity - at least in his constabulary - but is a way of supplementing the work of paid staff.
That's certainly in evidence at Dorset Victims' Bureau, based at Bournemouth police station, where employees and volunteers work side by side, updating crime victims about their cases and giving them advice.
Whatever the objections, the financial realities of policing are such that this partnership between police and citizens will become even more of a feature of law enforcement in the years ahead.


Super League side St Helens have signed prop Luke Douglas from NRL's Gold Coast Titans on a three-year deal.

The 30-year-old Australian-born forward represented Scotland at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
He holds the record for the most consecutive appearances in the NRL with 215 between 2006 and 2014.
"The club has a great profile and stature in the game and I hope to be able to contribute to developing that wonderful culture," he said.
Douglas will join St Helens ahead of the 2017 season.
"I am told Saints have the best fans in the game and I can't wait to engage with them. I'm really looking forward to this next chapter in my life," he added.