Body found in Aberdeen river where searches took place for missing sisters

A body has been recovered from the River Dee in Aberdeen this morning.

Emergency services rushed to the incident at around 7.55am on Friday (January 31) near the Queen Elizabeth Bridge close to Aberdeen Boat Club.

Blue screens have been erected at the scene with a major police and coastguard presence in attendance.

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It comes amid a major ongoing search for sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, who were reported missing on January 7. Police confirmed they had ended their searches of the River Dee on January 27 after a three-week long search.

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The last recorded movements of the sisters, orignally from Hungary, saw them cross the bridge and turn right on to a footpath next the river heading towards the boat club.

Police at the scene this morning.
Police at the scene this morning. -Credit:Aberdeen Live

Their landlady raised the alarm due to concern about Eliza and Henrietta and receiving a text message from Henrietta at 2.12am on January 7 saying the sister would not be returning and then the phone was switched off. All of their possessions were found in the home.

The body was recovered near Aberdeen Boat Club.
The body was recovered near Aberdeen Boat Club. -Credit:Aberdeen Live

Their brother Joszef, confirmed the family were not aware of their decision to move out of their flat, despite he and his mother having spoken to them in the days and weeks prior to the disappearance.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police Scotland was made aware of the body of a person seen in the River Dee near Queen Elizabeth Bridge in Aberdeen around 7.55am on Friday, 31 January, 2025.

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"The body has since been recovered from the water. Enquiries are at an early stage and identification is yet to take place."

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