Missing Aberdeen twin sisters search team find second body

The body of a second woman has been found in the search for two sisters who vanished from Aberdeen last month.

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both aged 32 - who are part of a set of triplets - vanished from Aberdeen on Tuesday, January 7. They were last seen on Market Street at Victoria Bridge over the River Dee at around 2.12am.

A woman’s body was recovered from the river at around 8am on Friday and while formal identification has yet to take place, the sisters’ family has been informed.

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In a heartbreaking update, the body of a second woman was found in an area of the river near Victoria Bridge at around 9.05pm on Friday and was recovered from the water of the River Dee, Police Scotland said.

-Credit:Police Scotland / SWNS
-Credit:Police Scotland / SWNS

The woman has yet to be identified but the Huszti family has been informed.

Superintendent David Howieson said: "Our thoughts remain with the Huszti family and we are keeping them fully updated following these recoveries.

"We know how much of an impact this has had in Aberdeen and much further afield and I would like to thank everyone who has assisted with our investigation."

The sisters, originally from Hungary, vanished after they were seen crossing the bridge and turning right on to a footpath next the river heading towards Aberdeen Boat Club, over three weeks ago.

Edit Huszti, the sisters' triplet, last spoke with Eliza and Henrietta on New Year's Eve. Jozsef Huszti, the brother of the missing sisters, had a phone conversation with them before their disappearance. Speaking to the BBC in the days that followed, he shared that their 40-minute conversation felt entirely normal, with nothing out of the ordinary.

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However, on January 8, the sisters' belongings were found in their flat, prompting their landlady to report her concerns to the police. A major search operation was subsequently launched to locate them.

Divers were brought in to search the partially frozen waters of the River Dee, following heavy snowfall and freezing conditions in Aberdeen.

Superintendent David Howieson of Police Scotland held a press conference on the banks of the River Dee to provide an update on the search for Eliza and Henrietta.

Speaking to reporters at the Victoria Bridge, he stated that there is no evidence to suggest criminal circumstances in their disappearance.

A police dive boat on the River Dee in Aberdeen during the search for the missing sisters.
A police dive boat on the River Dee in Aberdeen during the search for the missing sisters. -Credit:PA

Search efforts along the River Dee continued, with police concentrating on the theory that both sisters may have entered the water.

In recent weeks, police teams extensively searched the River Dee and the city’s harbour, as well as coastal areas to the north and south of Aberdeen.

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The Huszti family released an emotional statement urging people not to "spread any unfounded rumours" as police extended their search.

A family statement addressed to friends and relatives was released on social media in Hungarian, that was translated by the BBC, confirming news of the sisters' disappearance was true.

It said: "Therefore, we kindly ask everyone for respect. Please do not spread any unfounded rumours. We can only say what's already been in the news."

In an update on January 27, Police Scotland announced that searches of the River Dee had concluded.

Officers then focused on coastal areas to the north and south of the city and reiterated that there is no evidence of criminality linked to their disappearance.

Following the discovery on February 1, Police Scotland has confirmed enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances but there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.

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