14 DAY TRIAL // New details have emerged in the case of Chris Brown’s arrest on domestic abuse. Police officers on the scene of the 911 call made on Sunday night also took photos of a battered Rihanna before letting her go. They show two contusions on each side of the head, a broken nose and lip, bite marks on her arms and legs, which are, it is said, “horrific” enough to prove, beyond a doubt, domestic abuse.
“The photos show major contusions on both sides of the singer’s face – there is serious swelling and bruising. Her lip is split and her nose bloody. We have now confirmed there are bite marks on one of her arms and on several fingers. Rihanna claims Brown struck her with his fists and that’s what did the damage. There was no object used in the alleged attack.” TMZ now confirms, after having spoken to several law enforcement sources.
Moreover, it seems that Rihanna refused medical help on the scene, but was not allowed to leave until the police took photos of her condition. These pics are described as “devastating” and “horrific,” and, at the same time, irrefutable evidence alone of domestic abuse. If the ongoing police investigation can prove that Brown is guilty of making criminal threats (which is highly likely, since his victim presented “visible injuries”), he could face up to nine years in jail. A domestic abuse charge could add another two to that, TMZ informs.
While Brown is investigated by the police (he is due in court on March 5), not much is known of Rihanna’s whereabouts. Some speculate that she is at Cedars Sinai clinic, where she’s being treated for the injuries resulted from the Sunday attack, but several sources are also telling the media that her family has already rallied up to take the singer back home to Barbados, where she would be “far away from Brown’s reach.”
The incident occurred on Sunday, when passers-by heard Rihanna’s screams and called the police. The fight started in Chris Brown’s car and soon escalated to physical violence. After an arrest warrant was issued in Brown’s name, he turned himself in hours later, was booked, posted bail and walked. Story still developing, keep an eye on this space for more.