Australian hiker's body recovered - as officials apologise for wrongly reporting she was alive

The body of 18-year-old Lily Hooper was recovered from a national park in the Southern Highlands of Australia following an eight-day search. The recovery occurred one day after authorities incorrectly announced that the hiker had been found alive.

Officials have issued an apology for the misreporting of her status. The operation concluded with the airlift of her remains from the bushland area.