Johnny Depp and Amber Heard domestic violence hearing postponed

Speaking out: Amber Heard with husband Johnny Depp
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A court hearing to consider domestic violence claims made by Amber Heard against Johnny Depp has been postponed.

Hollywood star Depp was issued with a temporary restraining order after his estranged wife alleged that he had had abused her.

Images submitted to court showed Heard with bruises over her face, which she alleges are the result of Depp throwing a phone at her last month.

A spokeswoman for Los Angeles Superior Court said the case - which was due to be heard on Friday - will take place on August 15 and 16, after a telephone discussion between the judge and lawyers for Depp and Heard on Thursday.

Amber Heard pictured with a bruised face 
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A "status conference" in the case will be held on August 2, but neither Depp nor Heard are expected to attend.

The temporary restraining order against Depp will remain in effect until August 15, the spokeswoman added.

Heard filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, on May 23, three days after the death of Depp's mother, Betty Sue.

In papers filed with the court, Heard said Depp, 53, had a "history of drug and alcohol abuse" and had been "verbally and physically abusive" for all of their four-year-relationship.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carl H Moor granted a temporary restraining order on May 27 and ruled that Depp must stay at least 100 yards away from his wife and should not try to contact her.

Heard has since dropped her claim for spousal support.

Shocking: The image was submitted to Los Angeles Superior County Court by actress Amber Heard after claims she was assaulted by Johnny Depp
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In the court papers, she wrote: "I endured excessive emotional, verbal and physical abuse from Johnny, which has included angry, hostile, humiliating and threatening assaults to me whenever I questioned his authority or disagreed with him.

"He is often paranoid and his temper is exceptionally scary for me as it has proven many times to be physically dangerous and/or life-threatening to me.

"I live in fear that Johnny will return ... unannounced to terrorise me, physically and emotionally."

Heard added that in one incident in December she "truly feared for her life".

Depp's lawyer, Laura Wasser, said in court documents related to the restraining order that Heard was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse".

He and Heard married in February last year after meeting on the set of 2011 film The Rum Diary.

Heard has filed for divorce (Jonathan Brady/PA Wire )
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Depp was previously married to make-up artist Lori Anne Allison, and has a daughter, model Lily-Rose Depp, and son, Jack, with former partner Vanessa Paradis.

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