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Probe into whether police 'code' led to hiker being declared alive

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 21 August 2026 at 7:35 am

Emergency services are investigating whether a miscommunication about a police code may have led to hiker Lily Hooper being incorrectly identified as alive.

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