# Australian hiker’s body recovered as officials apologise for wrongly reporting she was alive

https://mins.news/en/item/28175

- BBC News, 2026-08-21 04:54 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rdk5kg4r4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The body of 18-year-old hiker Lily Hooper has been recovered from New South Wales’ Southern Highlands after an eight-day search involving about 1,000 people. Officials briefly said she had been found alive before correcting the report, prompting apologies from the state premier and police commissioner. Police will review search-and-rescue communication procedures.

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