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Police commissioner apologises for miscommunication after family told that deceased bushwalker was alive

The Age - Home · 20 August 2026 at 5:01 pm

Police commissioner apologises for miscommunication after family told that deceased bushwalker was alive

Lily Hooper was found dead in dense bushland on Thursday morning.

But for about 10 minutes, her family thought she was alive.

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