Lily Hooper: Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search - BBC

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Search teams in Australia discovered the remains of 18-year-old hiker Lily Hooper. She was reported missing eight days ago after she started a solo hike through the bush. Emergency responders spent eight full days looking for her.

They searched across rough ground in the New South Wales Southern Highlands. They found her body there. The New South Wales Premier expressed regret after mistakenly announcing that the teenager was rescued alive.

He admitted the mistake. The Prime Minister honoured the memory of the 18-year-old hiker. This sad outcome concluded the eight-day search in the bush.

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