Alejandro Vidal-Quadras shot in the face

Alejandro Vidal-Quadras shot in the face

Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been taken to hospital in Madrid after being shot in the face, local police have said.

The 78-year-old was shot in a central street in the capital at about 1.30pm local time and conscious when taken to hospital, police added.

Alejandro Vidal-Quadras shot in the face
Alejandro Vidal-Quadras

Mr Vidal-Cuadras was a long-time member of Spain’s conservative Popular Party, its regional leader in Catalonia.

He was a European Parliament member before he broke away to help found the far-right Vox party.

He left Vox just after a failed bid to win a European seat in 2014.

 

Police are investigating the shooting.

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