New shots of Rihanna after attack; SHOWBIZ.(News)

Byline: MIRROR REPORTER

UNSEEN shots of Rihanna after her assault at the hands of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown have hit the internet.

New images showing the 23-year-old popstar in the hours after her assault have been released, two years after the incident took place.

A source said: "The images were published online on Thursday.

"The pictures appear to have been taken in a hospital and are different to the police file photograph which was released following the incident in 2009.

"In the new pictures, the swelling and bruising to her face is more distinguishable, while one image shows her badly-injured lips."

The release of the pictures comes after a judge lifted restrictions on Brown from contacting Rihanna, following successful completion of the sentence he received after being found guilty of assaulting the singer.

Rihanna's representatives have not yet commented on the pictures' release.

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