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How a family, police and politicians were wrongly told about bushwalker’s survival

Sydney Morning Herald - National ·
How a family, police and politicians were wrongly told about bushwalker’s survival

Missing hiker Lily Hooper’s family believed for almost 20 minutes that the 18-year-old had been found alive.

Police will investigate the miscommunication.

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