Woman’s body found in search of missed women

A woman’s body is found near where two missing sisters were last seen in Aberdeen.

Henrietta and Eliza Huszti – both 32 and from a set of triplets – were last seen near the river Dee on January 7.

Police Scotland said the body had been regained after being seen in the river, near Queen Elizabeth Bridge, around 07:55.

Officers said that while the woman had not yet been formally identified, the family of Henrietta Huszti had been informed and that the search for her sister Eliza continued.

Police said investigations were underway, but there were no seemingly suspicious circumstances.

Sept David Howieson said, “Our thoughts are with the Huszti family today.

“We keep them fully updated after this recovery and the additional search activity that is underway.

“Our priority remains to find both the sisters and the search has focused on the river Dee and will do so in the coming days.”

He said the river was tides in this area and that conditions were “challenging” but that they would do everything to find both sisters.

And he added, “We know how much of an influence this has had in Aberdeen and much further away.”

A police boat has searched the river and the coastal guards were on site too.

The disappearance of the two sisters – originally from Hungary – triggered a major search operation earlier this month.

They were last seen in the early hours of January 7 when they crossed the Victoria Bridge and turned right onto a path next to the river on their way to Aberdeen Boat Club.

Victoria Bridge and Queen Elizabeth Bridge are about half a mile apart on the river Dee.

Scott Bousfield, the owner of the cleaning company where Eliza worked for almost six years, told BBC Radio Scotland’s driving The news was “heartbreaking.”

He said, “It was absolutely shocking when we heard the news this morning.

“It’s such a shame for the family. Only finding one is also such a shame as they don’t know what has happened to Eliza yet.”

Bousfield described Eliza as a woman very close to her sister, who was an avid chef and liked from her work colleagues.

Earlier this week, Police Scotland said searches for the river and the port area was completed.

But the strength said that queries would be ongoing, and coastal areas north and south of the city would continue to be sought.

Detectives previously revealed that the sisters visited Victoria Bridge the day before they disappeared.

They also texted their hostess from the bridge area in the early hours of January 7 to say that they would not return to their apartment.

The sisters moved to Scotland for approx. 10 years ago.

Officers had treated it as a lack of personal investigation and not a criminal investigation.

The sisters had not told relatives that they planned to move out of their rented Aberdeen apartment immediately.

They had saved up to buy a property, but their brother Jozsef told the BBC News earlier this month that it was “weird” that the family did not know they had decided to end their leases.