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Teen hiker’s family told she was found alive; body found

Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared while hiking in Nattai National Park. After an eight-day search, her body was found, and her family had been mistakenly told she’d been “found alive.”
WHO: Lily Hooper’s family; Lily Hooper
WHAT: A mistaken message told Lily Hooper’s family she’d been “found alive,” before her body was found after an eight-day search.
WHEN: Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Nattai National Park, Australia
WHY: The family was mistakenly told she’d been “found alive” during the search for the missing hiker.

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