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Australian hiker Lily Hooper found dead after family mistakenly told she was alive during 8-day search
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Lily Hooper, an 18-year-old Australian hiker, was found dead eight days after disappearing during a solo hike in Nattai National Park, New South Wales.
- Her family was mistakenly informed she was alive due to a communication error during the search involving about 1,000 volunteers, police, and military personnel.
- New South Wales Police and Premier Chris Minns initially announced she had been found alive but later retracted the statement, confirming her death.
- The exact cause of Hooper’s death remains unclear, and her body was found off the main trail, complicating recovery efforts.
- Hooper’s father had made a heartfelt public appeal for help in finding his daughter prior to the tragic discovery.
