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Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search

Name: Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search
Start: 2026-08-20T04:30:30Z
Location: Australia

Australia · Oceania region

detected 2026-08-20T04:30:30Z updated 2026-08-20T04:30:30Z

Lily Hooper was reported missing on 12 August after failing to return from a hike in a Sydney national park.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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