SENTENCING continued today for white former police officers in Mississippi in the United States who pleaded guilty last year to breaking into a home without a warrant and torturing two black men.

Daniel Opdyke and Christian Dedmon were set to appear separately before US District Judge Tom Lee where they face lengthy prison terms.

On Tuesday, Mr Lee gave a nearly 20-year prison sentence to Hunter Elward and a 17.5-year sentence to Jeffrey Middleton.