Rihanna and Chris Brown after the alleged incident

Umbrella Star Rihanna, who is believed to have been assaulted by boyfriend Chris Brown, is again in the news, as a picture of her beaten face after the alleged assault has been posted on the Internet.

TMZ.com is reported to have hold of the photos of Rihanna, taken immediately after she was allegedly beaten.

The photo shows her with awful injuries, including a split lip, a badly swollen face, a bloody nose and wounds on her forehead and cheeks. Rihanna was allegedly attacked by Chris Brown go along with an argument over a text message from some other woman.

It is reported that Rihanna has alleged that Chris Brown threatened to kill her during a violent argument. She even told the police officers that Brown choked her while threatening to kill her and then she lost consciousness. She was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and later released.

On the other hand, after the attack, Rihanna has gone hiding and is now staying with her family. Her friends, who are at present looking after her, have opened that Rihanna has been making frequent visits to doctor, as she has been suffering from headaches since the alleged attack.

According to E! Online, the police took two sets of photos of the singer, one at the scene, the other in the hospital.

The Los Angeles District Attorney yesterday asked police officers to conduct further investigations, after being presented with the case against Brown, who has been charged with making criminal threats.

While the police have not officially said that Rihanna, real name Robyn Fenty, was the victim of the alleged attack, unnamed police sources told the Los Angeles Times that she was.

The only statement released by Rihanna is that, “she’s well and Thank you for the concern and support.”

Meanwhile, Rihanna’s parents have reportedly urged her not to worry about how jail time might affect Brown’s career.