{
  "id": 2116329,
  "title": "From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/from-elation-to-terrible-news-in-10-minutes-how-the-confusion-over-2116329",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T09:51:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/from-elation-to-terrible-news-in-10-minutes-how-the-confusion-over-missing-bushwalker-lily-hooper-unfolded"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was alive Teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead as NSW police apologise for miscommunication ‘born of elation’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police have blamed dense bushland and radio confusion for wrongly reporting to 18-year-old Lily Hooper’s parents, the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}