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Missing Bushwalker Found Dead

Updated 2026-08-20 10:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Lily Hooper, an 18-year-old bushwalker, was found dead in Nattai national park after initial reports suggested she had been located alive. The confusion highlights the challenges of search and rescue operations in dense bushland.

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The Guardian
The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she had been found alivePolice have blamed dense bushland and radio confusion for wrongly reporting to 18-year-old Lily Hooper’s parents, the New South Wales premier and the media t
2026-08-20 09:51 UTC
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