Amber Heard shares shocking new photos of the abuse she suffered during an attack from Johnny Depp

Amber Heard 30 has released shocking new photos of abuse she allegedly suffered during an attack at the hands of her estranged 52 year old husband Johnny Depp. More photos after the cut..

The photos allegedly taken after the incident in December last year showed the actress with several bruises around the eye, and a broken lip.

This is coming just days after Amber filed paperwork seeking a temporary restraining order in a California court with claims that Depp has verbally and violently maltreated her through out the relationship. In the latest incident, on May 21, she claimed Depp threw an iPhone at her face causing bruises. Amber was granted a temporary restraining order against Depp

Amber stated "there was one severe incident in December 2015 when I truly feared for my life."

In a statement by Amber on Tuesday, she said she had suffered abuse from her husband throughout their 15 month marriage: "Amber has suffered through years of physical and psychological abuse at the hands of Johnny.

"In domestic violence cases, it is not unusual for the perpetrator's playbook to include miscasting the victim as the villain.

"In reality, Amber acted no differently than many victims of domestic violence, who think first of the harm that might come to the abuser, rather than the abuse they have already suffered."

Depp, currently on tour in Europe with his band, rejected the allegations leveled against him saying Amber was trying to use the case as an attempt to secure a "premature financial resolution".

"Amber is attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse," he stated through his lawyer Laura Wasser.

"Her current application for a temporary restraining order along with her financial requests appears to be in response to negative media attention she received earlier this week after filing for divorce."

Responding to the claims, Amber's legal team insisted: " Amber is simply a victim of domestic violence, and none of her actions are motivated by money.

"Amber is a brave and financially independent woman who is showing the courage of her convictions by doing the right thing against Johnny's relentless army of lawyers and surrogates."