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The lawyer for a woman shot during a raid by an elite counter-terrorism unit has criticised the officers for not wearing body cameras to record the operation.

The 21-year-old was shot last Thursday during the storming of a house in Willesden, north-west London.

After being treated in hospital for three days she was arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack, as were eight other people.

The incident is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. The police watchdog issued its first substantive statement on its inquiry on Thursday but declined to say whether the woman shot was armed or not. “We are unable to verify that information at this stage,” an IPCC spokesperson said.

In several previous police shooting cases the IPCC had said by this stage whether a gun had been found.

The raid on the property on Harlesden Road was carried out by counter-terrorism specialist firearms officers, and it is believed to be the first time they have opened fire during an operation.

The Metropolitan police have said they want as many officers as possible to wear body cameras so investigations into contentious operations can be speeded up by video recordings of events.

Imran Khan, the solicitor for the woman shot during the raid, said: “It is concerning that … firearms officers were not wearing body-worn video.

“Officers should ensure they have a body-worn video for their protection and the public’s, so we know what happened. What explanation is there for not wearing body cameras?”

The explanation appears to be that the deployment of armed officers began as a covert operation. Video recorded by witnesses shows five loud bangs as officers fire CS gas into the property and later shoot the woman. Their deployment in the area had started before this video and as yet police chiefs have not found a way to give covert officers cameras discreet enough not to blow their cover.

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