Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search
Lily Hooper was reported missing on 12 August after failing to return from a hike in a Sydney national park.
The body of an 18-year-old Sydney woman, believed to be Lily Hooper, has been discovered in the Australian bush after an exhaustive eight-day search. The confirmation of her identity came after local reports indicating she had been found alive earlier in the week. Lily departed from her home on August 12th to embark on a walk in a nearby national park.
Her family reported her missing later that same day when she failed to return home by 10 pm. Her vehicle was found in a parking lot at the foot of a challenging trail within the Nattai National Park. The woman's body was subsequently discovered in the Southern Highlands around 11:30 local time on Thursday. Initial reports suggested that Lily was found alive, a claim later corrected by New South Wales Premier Chris Minns who announced her body had been found and confirmed she had passed away.
The extensive search involved multiple police units including PolAir, the Rescue Unit, the Trail Bike Unit, the Mounted Unit, and the Dog Unit, along with support from the Rural Fire Service, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and nearly 100 personnel from the Australian Defence Force.
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