Australian hiker Lily Hooper, 18, found dead after family mistakenly told she was alive during 8-day search

An 18-year-old Australian hiker was found dead eight days after she vanished during a solo trip — all while her anguished family had mistakenly been told she was alive earlier. Lily Hooper was last seen leaving her Oakdale, New South Wales, home last Wednesday ahead of a hike at the Nattai National Park – around 62...

The body of 18-year-old Lily Hooper has been found in dense bushland in New South Wales, Australia, after an eight-day search.

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

Initial report from ‘thick and dense terrain’ where Hooper was located was she had been found alive but within 10 minutes a ‘more accurate account’ was relayed to police 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

Lily Hooper was reported missing on 12 August after failing to return from a hike in a Sydney national park.

Search teams found the 18-year-old at 11am after a major search effort.

Missing bushwalker Lily Hooper has been found alive after an eight-day search in the NSW Southern Highlands.