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New Ray Rice video shows couple kissing after elevator punch

A new video shows NFL star Ray Rice and then fiancee Janay Palmer in handcuffs and nuzzling and kissing after he punched her in an Atlantic City-hotel elevator.

By Amy R. Connolly
New video shows former Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice and then fiancee Janay Palmer snuggling after Rice punched her in a hotel elevator. Rice is seen on the sidelines as the Ravens play the Washington Redskins at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, August 23, 2014. UPI/Kevin Dietsch/files
New video shows former Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice and then fiancee Janay Palmer snuggling after Rice punched her in a hotel elevator. Rice is seen on the sidelines as the Ravens play the Washington Redskins at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, August 23, 2014. UPI/Kevin Dietsch/files | License Photo

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Newly released surveillance footage shows former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice and then fiancee Janay Palmer nuzzling and kissing after he knocked her unconscious during the Feb. 15 incident.

The video footage shows Palmer, who was clearly upset, talking to hotel officials. The couple, who are now married, are taken through the now-defunct Revel Casino in handcuffs into an elevator. There they appear to kiss and nuzzle.

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Video released earlier show the football star punching Palmer in the face and rendering her unconscious in the hotel elevator. Rice was then seen dragging her limp body. Both Rice and Palmer were arrested on assault charges. Rice was later charged with aggravated assault, and the charges against Palmer were dropped.

The incident between the couple opened a nationwide discussion about domestic violence. Rice publicly apologized for the incident.

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