Breaking: Body believed to be missing 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper found
NSW Police have confirmed the body of a woman believed to be missing bushwalker Lily Hooper has been found after an eight-day search in the NSW Southern Highlands.
The body of missing 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper has been discovered in bushland in the NSW Southern Highlands. Initial reports told the family she had been found alive after an eight-day search, leading to a tragic miscommunication. Police and NSW Police have apologized for the error, which occurred during the large-scale search involving hundreds of volunteers. The body was located by an SES searcher in difficult terrain, and police are now working to recover it for identification and the family.
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