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In scenes reminiscent of the OJ trial, Mike Hookem has shown the world his hands as he tries to prove his innocence over the Steven Woolfe bust up. He asks: “Can you see any bruising or abrasions?” The case for the defence in UKIP’s internal inquiry…
BBC: .@UKIP MEP Mike Hookem says “no punches were thrown” in @Steven_Woolfe collapse https://t.co/TV61kmcSEf
— + BREAKING + EIL + (@BREAKING_EIL) October 7, 2016
“There was no punches thrown, there was no face slapping, there was no digs, there was nothing… a bit of a scuffle”
Woolfe claims Hookem “landed a blow“. Who’s telling the truth?
UPDATE: Hookem tells Sky News that Woolfe asked him to take it outside “mano y mano” and that Woolfe “came at me”. He insists “there was no punches thrown”, just “girl on girl” “handbags at dawn”…
Mike Hookem says Steven Woolfe “came at me” and no punches were thrown in their “silly tussle” https://t.co/r1b7z8g5zs
— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 7, 2016
Plain speaking Mike Hookem, UKIP’s defence spokesman who served 9 years in the Royal Engineers, latterly as a Commando Engineer, is unavailable for comment. Sources say he was very angry about reports that Steven Woolfe was on the verge of joining the Tories last week. The MEP for Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire’s staff say they can’t get hold of him either…