Family told hiker alive in tragic miscommunication | 7NEWS

Eighteen-year-old hiker Lily Hooper’s body was found in Nattai National Park after an eight-day search, but a devastating communication breakdown led police to initially tell her family she had been found alive. The misused code word when her body was discovered prompted celebrations from her parents Jim and Kirrily Hooper, and even an announcement by NSW Premier Chris Minns, before the heartbreaking correction was made minutes later. A coronial investigation will examine both her death and the miscommunication that caused additional trauma to the grieving family.

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