Missing hiker Lily Hooper’s family believed for almost 20 minutes that the 18-year-old had been found alive. Police will investigate the miscommunication.

Lily Hooper was found on Thursday morning, more than a week after she went missing in dense bushland.

Lily Hooper was found on Thursday morning, more than a week after she went missing in dense bushland.

Lily Hooper had been missing in bush near Sydney for eight days.

Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared while hiking in Nattai National Park