2/18/2009

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Friends say Rihanna still loves Chris Brown.

Sharon Ng

The new issue of *Us Weekly* magazine reports that Rihanna is "torn" over her parents' pleas to cooperate with police after she was allegedly assaulted by boyfriend Chris Brown.  
  
Chris Brown, 19, was arrested the night of the Grammys on suspicion of making criminal threats and was released on $50,000 bail.  
  
According to the *Daily News*, Rihanna, 20, has been suffering from headaches after Brown allegedly beat her up following a fight the couple had. She went to the doctor five days after the incident. A friend of Rihanna's said that "doctors were concerned about the contusions on the sides of her head."  
  
*Us Weekly* reports that Rihanna is "torn" over helping police build a case against Chris Brown.  
  
"She keeps saying she still loves him," the friend told the magazine.  
  
A *Daily News* source said Rihanna is cooperating with police.