Missing hiker found dead in Australia as police apologize for ‘miscommunication’ that she was still alive
A hiker's family was told she was alive. Now, police have apologized for the miscommunication.
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A body believed to be that of Lily Hooper, a missing hiker, has been recovered from bushland in New South Wales. Hooper's family was initially informed that she had been found alive.
Her father had said, “She’s coming home.” The body was retrieved from Southern Highlands bushland. The miscommunication that led to the false announcement has prompted an apology from police.
A note that was misinterpreted magnified the tragedy for Hooper's family. The Guardian and ABC News have covered the story.
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The reporting (11)
- Bad code turned bushwalker search into an even sadder tragedy SMH.com.au · 19h ago
- Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday The Guardian · 19h ago
- Australian hiker's body recovered as police probe error reporting she was alive BBC · 19h ago
- AUDIO: Investigations probing why hiker was mistakenly declared alive ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 19h ago
- Body of teen hiker recovered from bushland News.com.au · 19h ago
- Lily Hooper’s family was told she’d been found alive. ‘She’s coming home,’ her father said The Guardian · 19h ago
- Lily Hooper: How a family, police and politicians were wrongly told about bushwalker’s survival SMH.com.au · 19h ago
- Body believed to be missing hiker recovered from NSW bushland, police say ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 19h ago
- Body of bushwalker retrieved from Southern Highlands bushland SMH.com.au · 19h ago
- 'Is this accurate?' How one note magnified the tragedy of bushwalker's family ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 19h ago
- Police Apologize for ‘Miscommunication’ That Led to False Announcement Teen Hiker Had Been Found Alive People.com · 19h ago
Answered
Who was Lily Hooper?
Lily Hooper was a missing hiker whose body was recovered from bushland in New South Wales.
What was the miscommunication?
Police initially informed Hooper's family that she had been found alive, which later turned out to be false.
Where was the body found?
The body was found in Southern Highlands bushland.
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