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Lily Hooper was reported missing on 12 August after failing to return from a hike in a Sydney national park.
The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was alive Teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead as NSW police apologise for miscommunication ‘born of elation’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police have blamed dense bushland and radio confusion for wrongly reporting to 18-year-old Lily Hooper’s parents, the New South Wales prem…
BBC News – World Lily Hooper was reported missing on 12 August after failing to return from a hike in a Sydney national park.
Lily Hooper's body has been recovered from Nattai National Park after an eight-day search; authorities apologised for wrongly reporting she had been found alive, blaming dense bushland and radio confusion.
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Lily Hooper's body has been recovered and airlifted out of Nattai National Park.
BBC News – World Lily Hooper was reported missing on 12 August after failing to return from a hike in a Sydney national park.
Premier Chris Minns tells parliament ‘this is obviously devastating’ after earlier announcing 18-year-old had been ‘found alive’ with half a bottle of water Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The body of missing 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper has been found in a remote New South Wales national park more than a week after she set out…
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NYTimes – World Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the city's 1997 handover from Britain to China, has died at 89. His tenure was marked by crises and protests as he balanced Beijing's demands with Hong Kong's interests.
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