A major police update has revealed a final eerie text was sent from the phone of one of the missing Aberdeen sisters at the same time as the last sighting of the pair.
The pair’s landlady received the message from Henrietta Huszti’s phone, which indicated they would not be returning to their flat, at 2:12am on 7 January from the area of Victoria Bridge. The phone was then disconnected from the network.
It comes as fresh CCTV footage emerged showing Eliza and Henrietta, both 32 and part of a set of triplets, at the same bridge over the River Dee at around 2.50pm on 6 January, prior to their last sighting just hours later at the same bridge.
It was the sisters’ landlady who reported them as missing from their home in Aberdeen city centre, with the pair’s brother Jozsef Huszti saying it was “strange” they had not told their relatives they were planning to move out of their flat.
Police believe the sisters may have entered the water, and extensive search efforts – involving the force’s helicopter, dog branch and marine unit – have been focusing on the river and surrounding area.
Key Points
- Police reveal final eerie text sent from missing sister’s phone at same time as last sighting
- Police issue major update as CCTV reveals sisters visited bridge hours before disappearance
- Mystery deepens as sisters planned to end tenancy just before disappearance
- Mapped: Key locations in search for missing Aberdeen sisters
Owner of Eastern European shop says sisters were ‘more than polite'
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Andy Gregory
The owner of an Eastern European shop in Aberdeen has said that Eliza and Henrietta Huszti often visited to purchase Hungarian items, and described them as “respectful” and “more than polite”.
Diana Popescu, who owns the Authentic Romanian Shop, told the Press and Journal: “We don’t know much about them, besides their faces, that they are twins, and we guessed they were Hungarian, based on the products they were buying.
“We were shocked to hear the news. They are nice, respectful young women who seem to mind their own business. They deserve to have a long life ahead of them.
“No one knows what happened to them yet and everyone hopes they will be found safe. With them being missing for so long, it’s very concerning and it makes you think the worst.
“They came into our shop for few times together, but mostly separately. They were always more than polite.”
Neighbours 'hope and pray sisters found safe’
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Barney Davis
Former neighbours of the sisters have said they are hoping and praying the missing pair are found safe.
Retired couple David and Lesley, residents of Gladstone Place in Woodside, described the pair as “quiet” but remembered one of them was “always” seen wearing something colourful when the siblings lived in their local area years ago.
David, 69, told the Press and Journal: “It’s sad to hear what has happened.
“They were quite quiet. I didn’t get the chance to talk to them much, they kept themselves to themselves.”
Lesley, 64, added: “It is a right shame. I really hope they are found. It’s not good that it’s been a week now. I’m keeping an open mind, and pray that they’re found safe.
“I just hope everything goes the way that the family are hoping for. It’s never the message that you want to hear – that a family member has gone missing.”
Another couple, who live on Gladstone Place, said: “The street is a really lovely community so it’s horrible to hear that’s happened to people who lived here.
“We’re hoping for the best, and we send our wishes to the family.
“It really hits home when it’s someone who once lived in your neighbourhood.”
Mapped: Key locations in search for missing Aberdeen sisters
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Barney Davis
In pictures: Detectives return to river where sisters were last seen
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Barney Davis
Pictured: Path next to River Dee where Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen
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Barney Davis
Last message of missing twins before vanishing
Sunday 19 January 2025 22:30
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Barney Davis
Eliza and Henrietta have not been seen or heard from since the sighting of them around 2.12am on Tuesday, 7 January, 2025 and searches are continuing.
A text message was sent from Henrietta’s mobile phone to their landlady at 2.12am on Tuesday, 7 January, 2025, from the area of Victoria Bridge, indicating they would not be returning to the flat.
The phone was then disconnected from the network and has not been active since.
The following day, the sisters’ personal belongings were found inside in the flat and the landlady reported her concerns to police.
What do we know about the two missing sisters?
Sunday 19 January 2025 22:30
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Barney Davis
Henrietta and Eliza Huszti, who were described as being “very close”, moved from Hungary to Scotland together around seven years ago.
They are both aged 32, and have a triplet sister Edit. They also have a brother named Joszef.
The two sisters lived in Aberdeen and had been saving to buy their own home.
Their brother described them as cautious people, who always talked decisions through with each other and their mother, with whom they were very close and spoke to at least weekly, if not daily.
Sisters had been saving up to buy their own property, brother says
Sunday 19 January 2025 20:30
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Barney Davis
The twins’ brother Joszef Huszti told the BBC that his sisters had no financial difficulties and were saving up to buy their own property.
Sisters visited the same bridge day before vanishing
Sunday 19 January 2025 18:30
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Barney Davis
Two sisters who went missing in Aberdeen visited the bridge where they were last seen the day before they disappeared, police have said.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen at Victoria Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday 7 January.
Police have now said both women were seen at the same bridge on the Monday afternoon.
And they texted their landlady from the bridge area in the early hours of the Tuesday, saying they would not return to their flat.
Where were the twins heading?
Sunday 19 January 2025 16:19
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Barney Davis
Eliza and Henrietta were out walking during a freezing spell in Aberdeen at around 2.12am on January 7. David Howieson, the Superintendent for Police Scotland in the city, said their movements on the morning were “very out of character”.
He told a police conference: “What we know is that the behaviour of the sisters in the morning on which they disappeared is very out of character.”
The Superintendent said investigators are yet to understand why they went out in the dead of night, adding: “We’re trying to remain open-minded in terms of what the wider circumstances may have been.”
Everything we know about the missing Huszti sisters
Sunday 19 January 2025 06:00
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Angus Thompson
Police are still looking for sisters Henrietta and Eliza Huszti more than a week after they went missing from their home in Aberdeen City Centre.
The sisters, both 32 and part of a set of triplets, were reported missing by their landlord, days after they stated their intention to leave the tenancy they shared. Henrietta and Eliza - who are both from Hungary - are both described as white women of slim build with long brown hair.
Police continue to keep an open mind about where the two may have gone, although they are considering one theory that the pair somehow entered the water. A police helicopter, dog branch and marine unit are focusing on the river and its surrounding area.
Read Bryony Gooch’s full report here
Twins planned to end tenancy just before disappearance
Sunday 19 January 2025 04:00
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Angus Thompson
It emerged last week that the pair were planning to end their tenancy just before their disappearance.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, who went missing more than a week ago, did not tell their family they were “immediately” going to move out of their rented flat, according to their brother Jozsef.
He said they even had a phone call with their mother, with whom they were close, days before they vanished and made no mention of their decision.
He told the BBC: “They wrote a message to their landlady that they wanted to immediately end their tenancy agreement. We didn’t have any information about that.
“So that’s the strange thing, that the girls didn’t tell us anything about that.
“They never mentioned any such plan.”
Missing sisters’ landlady reported concerns to police after pair’s belongings found in flat
Sunday 19 January 2025 02:00
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Angus Thompson
The missing sisters’ landlady reported her concerns to the police after finding the pair’s personal belongings inside their flat the day after the last sighting of them.
Police also revealed that the landlady received a text message from one of the siblings’ phone at the same time as they were last seen.
Police thank public for responding to appeals for information
Sunday 19 January 2025 00:00
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Angus Thompson
Police Scotland continue to appeal for the public’s help finding Eliza and Henrietta Huszti.
Superintendent David Howieson said: “We have had a positive response from the public to our appeals and I would like to thank everyone who has already come forward.
“I would again urge anyone with any information which could help find Eliza and Henrietta to get in touch.
“We remain in regular contact with Eliza and Henrietta’s family in Hungary and we will continue to provide them with support at this very difficult time.
“Searches will continue in the coming days and our officers will continue to do everything they can to find Eliza and Henrietta.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0735 of Tuesday, 7 January, 2025.
Police remain in contact with Eliza and Henrietta’s family in Hungary at ‘very difficult’ time
Saturday 18 January 2025 22:00
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Angus Thompson
Police remain in contact with Eliza and Henrietta Huszti’s family in Hungary at this “very difficult” time.
Superintendent David Howieson said: “We remain in regular contact with Eliza and Henrietta’s family in Hungary and we will continue to provide them with support at this very difficult time.
“Searches will continue in the coming days and our officers will continue to do everything they can to find Eliza and Henrietta.”
Police reveal new detail about what sisters were wearing in hours before disappearance
Saturday 18 January 2025 20:00
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Angus Thompson
Police said investigations into the missing sisters’ disappearance have now confirmed both women were wearing rucksacks when they were captured on CCTV in the hours before they vanished.
The pair were seen wearing the backpacks at the Victoria Bridge over the River Dee at around 2.50pm on Monday 6 January.
The CCTV shows the siblings spent five minutes at the footpath and bridge but did not engage with anyone else.
They were then seen at the same bridge the following day in what is the last sighting of the pair.
Police keep an open mind on sisters’ whereabouts
Saturday 18 January 2025 17:04
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Angus Thompson
Police continue to keep an open mind about where the two may have gone, although they are considering one theory that the pair somehow entered the water.
Officers have said there is nothing to suggest any criminality about the siblings’ disappearance, nor were there any known mental health concerns which might have explained it.
The sisters, both 32 and part of a set of triplets, were reported missing by their landlord, days after they stated their intention to leave the tenancy they shared.
Henrietta and Eliza - who are both from Hungary - are both described as white women of slim build with long brown hair.
Police will continue searching for Eliza and Henrietta Huszti over coming days
Saturday 18 January 2025 07:00
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Tara Cobham
Police will continue searching for Eliza and Henrietta Huszti over the coming days.
Superintendent David Howieson said: “Searches will continue in the coming days and our officers will continue to do everything they can to find Eliza and Henrietta.”
Police carry out ‘significant’ trawl of hours of public and private CCTV footage in search
Saturday 18 January 2025 05:00
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Tara Cobham
Police have carried out a “significant” trawl of hours of public and private CCTV footage in their search for the missing Aberdeen sisters.
Superintendent David Howieson said on Friday: “We have carried out a significant trawl of public and private CCTV footage as we try to establish the sisters’ movements.
“Several hours of footage are being examined by a dedicated team of officers.”
Police reiterate belief of no criminality in disappearance
Saturday 18 January 2025 03:00
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Tara Cobham
Police Scotland have reiterated their belief that there was no criminality involved in the two sisters’ disappearance.
Superintendent David Howieson said on Friday: “Extensive inquiries are ongoing and I would again stress there is nothing to suggest any suspicious circumstances or criminality.”
Watch: Police search for missing sisters in Aberdeen
Saturday 18 January 2025 01:00
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Tara Cobham
What to do if you have information on missing Aberdeen sisters
Friday 17 January 2025 23:00
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Tara Cobham
Police Scotland continue to appeal for the public’s help in their search for the missing Aberdeen sisters.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the force on 101, quoting incident number 0735 of Tuesday 7 January.
Alternatively, the independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111.
Pictured: Fresh CCTV of sisters’ just before disappearance emerges
Friday 17 January 2025 21:00
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Tara Cobham
Police reveal new detail about what sisters were wearing in hours before disappearance
Friday 17 January 2025 19:00
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Tara Cobham
Police said investigations into the missing sisters’ disappearance have now confirmed both women were wearing rucksacks when they were captured on CCTV in the hours before they vanished.
The pair were seen wearing the backpacks at the Victoria Bridge over the River Dee at around 2.50pm on Monday 6 January.
The CCTV shows the siblings spent five minutes at the footpath and bridge but did not engage with anyone else.
They were then seen at the same bridge the following day in what is the last sighting of the pair.
The mystery of the missing sisters: Bridge CCTV, brother’s confusion and abandoned tenancy
Friday 17 January 2025 17:00
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Tara Cobham
Police continue to search for sisters Henrietta and Eliza Huszti more than a week after they went missing from their home in Aberdeen.
The siblings, both 32 and part of a set of triplets, were reported missing by their landlady after telling her they planned to end their tenancy.
The pair – who are originally from Hungary – are described as white women of slim build with long brown hair and were last seen on a bridge over the River Dee on 7 January.
Read more here:
Police remain in contact with Eliza and Henrietta’s family in Hungary at ‘very difficult’ time
Friday 17 January 2025 15:30
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Tara Cobham
Police remain in contact with Eliza and Henrietta Huszti’s family in Hungary at this “very difficult” time.
Superintendent David Howieson said: “We remain in regular contact with Eliza and Henrietta’s family in Hungary and we will continue to provide them with support at this very difficult time.
“Searches will continue in the coming days and our officers will continue to do everything they can to find Eliza and Henrietta.”
Full story: Missing sisters visited bridge where last seen day before disappearance
Friday 17 January 2025 15:00
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Tara Cobham
Two sisters who went missing in Aberdeen more than a week ago visited the bridge where they were last seen the previous day, it has emerged.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, were last seen on Market Street at the Victoria Bridge over the River Dee at around 2.12am on Tuesday January 7.
They crossed the bridge and turned right on to a footpath next to the river heading towards Aberdeen Boat Club.
Read the full story here:
Police continue to appeal for public’s help finding Eliza and Henrietta Huszti
Friday 17 January 2025 14:30
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Tara Cobham
Police Scotland continue to appeal for the public’s help finding Eliza and Henrietta Huszti.
Superintendent David Howieson said: "We have had a positive response from the public to our appeals and I would like to thank everyone who has already come forward.
"I would again urge anyone with any information which could help find Eliza and Henrietta to get in touch.
"We remain in regular contact with Eliza and Henrietta’s family in Hungary and we will continue to provide them with support at this very difficult time.
“Searches will continue in the coming days and our officers will continue to do everything they can to find Eliza and Henrietta.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0735 of Tuesday, 7 January, 2025.
Further police searches for missing sisters to continue in upcoming days
Friday 17 January 2025 14:00
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Tara Cobham
Further searches for the missing sisters, involving specialist resources, will continue in the upcoming days, Police Scotland has said.
The force added that this will include the harbour area in Aberdeen.
Police superintendent issues statement as officers trawl through hours of CCTV
Friday 17 January 2025 13:30
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Tara Cobham
Officers continue to trawl through hours of CCTV footage in the search for the missing sisters, Police Scotland have said in a statement issued in their update on the case.
Superintendent David Howieson said on Friday: “We have carried out a significant trawl of public and private CCTV footage as we try to establish the sisters’ movements.
“Several hours of footage are being examined by a dedicated team of officers and we have so far established that Eliza and Henrietta were at the footpath next to the River Dee at 2.50pm on Monday 6 January, 2025.
“Although the sisters didn't engage with anyone else at this time, the area would have been busy and we are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen them.
“Please think back, did you notice anyone matching their description?
“After returning home, there is nothing to indicate that Eliza or Henrietta left their flat again until shortly before they were last seen at the River Dee.
“Extensive enquiries are ongoing and I would again stress there is nothing to suggest any suspicious circumstances or criminality.”
Missing sisters’ landlady reported concerns to police after pair’s belongings found in flat
Friday 17 January 2025 12:49
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Tara Cobham
The missing sisters’ landlady reported her concerns to the police after finding the pair’s personal belongings inside their flat the day after the last sighting of them.
Police also revealed that the landlady received a text message from one of the siblings’ phone at the same time as they were last seen.
Officers appeal for anyone who saw missing sisters during earlier sighting to come forward
Friday 17 January 2025 12:45
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Tara Cobham
Officers are now appealing for anyone who may have seen the missing sisters during the earlier sighting captured on the fresh CCTV to come forward.
The footage shows Eliza and Henrietta Huszti at the Victoria Bridge over the River Dee at around 2.50pm on 6 January. Officers said they spent five minutes there before making their way through Aberdeen city centre, via the Union Square shopping centre, back to their flat in the Charlotte Street area.
The force said the pair have not been seen or heard from since the final sighting of them hours later at around 2.12am on 7 January and searches are continuing.
Police reveal final eerie text sent from missing sister’s phone at same time as last sighting
Friday 17 January 2025 12:18
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Tara Cobham
Police have revealed the final eerie text that was sent from one of the missing sisters’ phones at the same time as the last sighting of the pair.
A message was sent from Henrietta Huszti's mobile phone to their landlady at 2.12am on 7 January, indicating she and her sister Eliza would not be returning to their flat.
The text was sent from the area of Victoria Bridge, which was the place where the pair were last seen, with CCTV footage showing them there at the same time as the message was sent.
The phone was then disconnected from the network and has not been active since, said Police Scotland.
Police issue major update as CCTV reveals sisters visited bridge hours before disappearance
Friday 17 January 2025 11:57
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Tara Cobham
A major police update has revealed the two missing sisters from Aberdeen had visited the bridge where they were last seen just hours beforehand.
Fresh CCTV footage has emerged showing Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32 and part of a set of triplets, at the Victoria Bridge over the River Dee at around 2.50pm on 6 January, with both seen wearing rucksacks.
Police Scotland added that they did not engage with anyone else while there.
After spending five minutes at the footpath and bridge, the sisters are then seen on CCTV making their way through Aberdeen city centre, via the Union Square shopping centre, back to their flat in the Charlotte Street area of Aberdeen.
The force does not believe Eliza or Henrietta left their flat again until shortly before they were last seen at the River Dee just hours later.
At around 2.12am on 7 January, separate CCTV footage captured the last sighting of the pair in Market Street at the same bridge, which they crossed before turning right onto a footpath next to the river, heading in the direction of Aberdeen Boat Club.
Watch: Police search for missing sisters in Aberdeen
Friday 17 January 2025 11:00
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Tara Cobham
Mystery deepens as twins planned to end tenancy just before disappearance
Friday 17 January 2025 10:39
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Tara Cobham
The mystery of the missing sisters in Aberdeen has only deepened after it emerged that the pair were planning to end their tenancy just before their disappearance.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, who went missing more than a week ago, did not tell their family they were “immediately” going to move out of their rented flat, according to their brother Jozsef.
He said they even had a phone call with their mother, with whom they were close, days before they vanished and made no mention of their decision.
He told the BBC: “They wrote a message to their landlady that they wanted to immediately end their tenancy agreement. We didn’t have any information about that.
“So that’s the strange thing, that the girls didn’t tell us anything about that.
“They never mentioned any such plan.”
He told the broadcaster the women had no financial difficulties and were saving up to buy their own property.
Everything we know about the missing Huszti sisters
Friday 17 January 2025 10:00
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Tara Cobham
Police are still looking for sisters Henrietta and Eliza Huszti more than a week after they went missing from their home in Aberdeen City Centre.
The sisters, both 32 and part of a set of triplets, were reported missing by their landlord, days after they stated their intention to leave the tenancy they shared. Henrietta and Eliza - who are both from Hungary - are both described as white women of slim build with long brown hair.
Police continue to keep an open mind about where the two may have gone, although they are considering one theory that the pair somehow entered the water. A police helicopter, dog branch and marine unit are focusing on the river and its surrounding area.
My colleague Bryony Gooch reports:
When did they go missing?
Friday 17 January 2025 09:30
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Bryony Gooch
Eliza and Henrietta were last spotted on CCTV in Market Street at Victoria Bridge at around 2.12am on Tuesday, 7 January. They were then seen crossing the bridge and turning right onto a footpath next to the River Dee, heading in the direction of the Aberdeen Boat Club.
The area was covered in snow and ice when the sisters disappeared, following a bitter cold snap across the country.
Bryony Gooch reports on everything we know so far about their disappearance.
What have police said about their disappearance?
Friday 17 January 2025 09:00
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Bryony Gooch
Superintendent David Howieson said this week police remain “extremely concerned for Eliza and Henrietta”.
He said officers continue to search the river and its surrounding area with “considerable efforts”, and will examine all available CCTV footage to establish the sisters’ movements.
Officers are also speaking to a number of people in their enquiries and remain in regular contact with Eliza and Henrietta’s family in Hungary to “provide them with support”.
He added in the days preceding their disappearance, the sisters had indicated to their landlord that they intended to leave their tenancy.
“The landlord carried out inquiries at the address which has led them to be concerned about the whereabouts of the sisters,” Mr Howieson said.
He said the police were “trying to remain open-minded in terms of what the wider circumstances may have been”, as the behaviour of the duo was considered to be “very out of character”.
Family doesn’t understand sisters’ disappearance
Friday 17 January 2025 08:22
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Angus Thompson
Eliza and Henrietta’s family have continued to speak out, with their brother Joszef Huszti appearing on the BBC, where he said the family don’t understand their disappearance.
He said from his home in Budapest: “That they wrote a message to their landlady, that they wanted to immediately end their tenancy agreement. We didn’t have any information about that.
“So that’s the strange thing, that the girls didn’t tell us anything about that. They never mentioned any such plan.”
He confirmed that their mother had spoken to them on Saturday and everything seemed fine.
Police keep an open mind about sisters’ whereabouts
Friday 17 January 2025 07:20
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Bryony Gooch
Police continue to keep an open mind about where the two may have gone, although they are considering one theory that the pair somehow entered the water. A police helicopter, dog branch and marine unit are focusing on the river and its surrounding area.
Officers have said there is nothing to suggest any criminality about the siblings’ disappearance, nor were there any known mental health concerns which might have explained it.
The sisters, both 32 and part of a set of triplets, were reported missing by their landlord, days after they stated their intention to leave the tenancy they shared. Henrietta and Eliza - who are both from Hungary - are both described as white women of slim build with long brown hair.
Everything we know so far about the sisters’ disappearance
Thursday 16 January 2025 18:01
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Athena Stavrou
- Officers said there is no indication a third party was involved and that there is nothing to suggest criminality in relation to their disappearance.
- One theory police are considering is that they somehow entered the water.
- Superintendent David Howieson said there is nothing to suggest there were mental health concerns or any other concerns in relation to the sisters that might begin to explain what happened.
- As part of the investigation, it has emerged that the siblings were planning to move out the flat they rented.
- Police said they are focusing on the River Dee as there is no evidence the women left the immediate area.
- Police divers could be seen in the water in the Aberdeen harbour area on Tuesday, while officers are continuing to examine CCTV footage and carry out house-to-house inquiries.
- The women, who are both described as white and of slim build with long, brown hair, are part of a set of triplets and are originally from Hungary.
- Police Scotland said they have the support of police in their home country, who are liaising with the wider family.
What police search of River Dee involves
Thursday 16 January 2025 16:33
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Athena Stavrou
An extensive search for the two sisters has been carried out in recent days.
Police have been focusing their efforts on the River Dee and surrounding area after the pair were last seen there more than a week ago.
Officers carried out an early morning operation at the site on Tuesday, speaking to pedestrians and motorists in the area to try and shed more light on the sisters’ movements.
The search has involved an array of specialist resources, including the police helicopter, dog branch and marine unit.
Sisters’ family issue desperate plea saying ‘all we want is for them to be found’
Thursday 16 January 2025 13:28
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Athena Stavrou
The family of the two sisters who have been missing for almost a week have appealed for anyone with information to come forward, saying “all we want is for them to be found”.
In a desperate plea, the family of Eliza and Henrietta Huszti issued a statement on Monday, saying: “This has been a very worrying and upsetting time for our family.
“We are really worried about Eliza and Henrietta and all we want is for them to be found.
“If you think you might have any information which could help the police with finding Eliza and Henrietta then please pass this on as quickly as you can.
“We appreciate all the support our family has been given over the past few days and we would like our privacy to be respected at this time.”
When did Eliza and Henrietta go missing?
Thursday 16 January 2025 12:00
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Athena Stavrou
Eliza and Henrietta were last spotted on CCTV in Market Street at Victoria Bridge at around 2.12am on Tuesday, 7 January.
They were then seen crossing the bridge and turning right onto a footpath next to the River Dee, heading in the direction of the Aberdeen Boat Club.
The area was covered in snow and ice when the sisters disappeared, following a bitter cold snap across the country.
Everything we know about the missing Huszti sisters in Aberdeen a week after disappearance
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