Body of missing hiker Lily Hooper found eight days after she disappeared | ABC NEWS

The search for the missing hiker, Lily Hooper, has ended in tragedy. The 18-year-old's body has been found in dense bushland in the Southern Highlands. Her family's anguish was made even deeper by a miscommunication on the ground. The Police Commissioner has apologised to Lily's family after officers initially told them their daughter was still alive. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/missing-18-year-old-bushwalker-lily-hooper-found/107045898 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia