Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn 18-year-old hiker, Lily Hooper, went missing on 12 August after embarking on a hike in Nattai National Park in New South Wales, Australia. Following an extensive eight-day search involving around 100 Australian Defence Force personnel, a woman's body believed to be Ms Hooper was located in dense bushland on Thursday. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon unreservedly apologised to the family after officers initially mistakenly informed them that Lily had been found alive, causing additional trauma. The body was successfully airlifted from the difficult terrain on Friday, with a post-mortem examination scheduled to formally confirm identity and determine the cause of death. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Lily Hooper, describing her death as an unspeakable tragedy that would be felt deeply across the nation. In fullBody of missing teen hiker recovered from bushland after family told ‘she’s alive’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Post-mortem to take place after missing hiker’s body recovered from Australian bush
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn 18-year-old hiker, Lily Hooper, went missing on 12 August after embarking on a hike in Nattai National Park in New South Wales, Australia. Following an extensive eight-day search involving around 100 Australian Defence Force personnel, a woman's body believed to be Ms Hooper was located in dense bushland on Thursday. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon unreservedly apologised to the family after officers initially mistakenly informed them that Lily had been found alive, causing additional trauma. The body was successfully airlifted from the difficult terrain on Friday, with a post-mortem examination scheduled to formally confirm identity and determine the cause of death. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Lily Hooper, describing her death as an unspeakable tragedy that would be felt deeply across the nation. In fullBody of missing teen hiker recovered from bushland after family told ‘she’s alive’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
