Story highlights Strasbourg police say they have not been not called to investigate"Violence like this is abhorrent," fellow leadership candidate says(CNN) A candidate for the leadership of a UK anti-immigration party is recovering in hospital after an "altercation" at a meeting of its European lawmakers. Steven Woolfe, who on Wednesday announced his intention to lead the right-wing UKIP party, collapsed after the incident at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, according to interim party leader Nigel Farage. Farage tweeted on Thursday: "I deeply regret that following an altercation that took place at a meeting of UKIP MEPs this morning that Steven Woolfe subsequently collapsed and was taken to hospital. UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe is shown collapsed on the floor at the European Parliament after an 'altercation.' UKIP said on its official Twitter feed that Woolfe had been "taken suddenly ill" and was undergoing tests in the hospital, but did not mention an altercation.

Source: CNN October 06, 2016 12:45 UTC