Missing hiker Lily Hooper’s body recovered as NSW Police apologises for miscommunication | ABC NEWS

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has apologised for the "miscommunication" and "any additional trauma" to Lily Hooper's family, after they were led to believe the missing hiker was alive. The news was widely reported by Australian media, as well as NSW Premier Chris Minns, who initially announced she was alive. The 18-year-old's body was retrieved from bushland in Nattai National Park after an eight-day multi-agency search.

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