Brazil policemen tried over Carandiru jail massacre

The trial has begun in Brazil of 26 policemen accused of killing dozens of inmates during a prison riot in Sao Paulo in 1992.

Witnesses say riot police began shooting at random as they stormed the Carandiru prison.

In half-an-hour, 111 prisoners were killed in what became known as the Carandiru massacre.

The policemen currently facing trial are accused of killing 73 prisoners on the second floor of the jail.

A verdict is expected by Friday or Saturday.

The trial is being held in phases, dealing in turn with the victims on each floor of the prison building.

Twenty-three policemen were sentenced in April to 156 years in jail over the first floor deaths.

Dozens more are expected to face trial in the coming months.