Hiker to be honoured as family suggests 'Lily's Law' A heartbroken family will liaise with a state government to honour the life of a hiker found dead, as her father broke his silence over the weekend. AAP · Aug 24
Tributes flow for Lily - a 'beautiful spirit' Tributes have flowed for an 18-year-old found dead as her grief-stricken community gathers at a touching weekend vigil. AAP · Aug 21
'She's Alive!': Lily Hooper's Family Celebrated Before Police Revealed Teen Had Died, Sparking Investigation An Australian family faced heartbreak after police mistakenly declared their missing teen alive, only to confirm her death shortly after. The miscommunication added to the family's grief. International Business Times UK · Aug 21
Body of missing teen hiker recovered from bushland after family told ‘she’s alive’ The body of a woman, believed to be Lily Hooper, was located on Thursday following an eight-day search The Independent UK · Aug 21
Afternoon Update: Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to target election; Sydney Swans latest; and diamond-soled shoes Religious organisation also denies claims it coordinated volunteers to support Liberal candidates across the country The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
Missing Teen Declared Alive Just Hours Before Her Body Was Tragically Found Due To Code World Bungle “I’ve been beside myself ... we found her,” the father said after being given wrong information. Bored Panda · Aug 20
Code word at centre of teenage hiker survival bungle How the family of a missing teen hiker were mistakenly led to believe she was still alive will be the subject of investigation involving multiple agencies. AAP · Aug 20
18-year-old Sydney hiker Lily Hooper found dead after 8-day search in Australian bushland The body of an 18-year-old Sydney teenager has been found in Australian bushland after an eight-day search. The Times of India · Aug 20
From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was alive The Guardian - AU · Aug 20
What happened to Lily Hooper? Tragic mixup as missing hiker found dead in Australia IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 20
Missing teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead as NSW police apologise for miscommunication ‘born of elation’ 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 The Guardian - AU · Aug 20
Police chief 'unashamedly' apologises to Hooper family over miscommunication Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has spoken to media about Lily Hooper. The Canberra Times · Aug 20
Family of missing teen hiker mistakenly told she’d been ‘found alive’ after eight-day search uncovered her body Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared while hiking in Nattai National Park The Independent UK · Aug 20
'If I could turn back the clock': Tragic end to eight-day search for Lily A communication error gave the missing teen's parents false hope. The Canberra Times · Aug 20
The Guardian - AU · Aug 20 Afternoon Update: Missing teen hiker found dead; Albanese ‘outraged’ at Zomi Frankcom decision; and mushroom murder appeals continue Lily Hooper’s body found in NSW national park more than a week after she set out on hike
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 20 Body Believed To Be Missing Bushwalker Lily Hooper Found After 8-Day Search NSW Police have found a body believed to be missing 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper after an eight-day search in NSW Southern Highlands.
AAP · Aug 20 Police apology for traumatic mix-up in hiker tragedy A state police commissioner has apologised to a grieving family after they were mistakenly told their missing daughter was still alive.
The Canberra Times · Aug 20 Body believed to be Lily Hooper found in Nattai National Park search A body, believed to be missing 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper, has been located in bushland.
AAP · Aug 17 Rescuers hopeful missing teenage hiker 'alive and safe' The hunt for an 18-year-old experienced bushwalker missing in a rugged national park remains a search and rescue mission, authorities say.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 15 Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday Fresh search teams to scour Nattai national park for Lily Hooper, 18, who failed to return home from a bushwalk
AAP · Aug 14 No sign of teen hiker as 'challenging' search continues Search teams are navigating "challenging" terrain for a third day after an 18-year-old girl went missing while on a bush walk in a rugged national park.