Police question drivers and pedestrians one week after disappearance of sisters
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32, were last seen in the centre of Aberdeen shortly after 2am on Tuesday January 7.
Police have carried out an early morning operation at the site where two sisters went missing in Aberdeen a week on from their disappearance.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32, were last seen on CCTV on the city’s Market Street at Victoria Bridge at about 2.12am on Tuesday January 7.
They crossed the bridge and turned right on to a footpath next to the River Dee, heading in the direction of Aberdeen Boat Club.
Officers spoke to pedestrians and motorists in the area in the early morning operation on Tuesday to try and shed more light on the sisters’ movements.
Extensive searches have been carried out in recent days, with the police helicopter, dog branch and the marine unit among the specialist resources involved.
Police said they are focusing on the River Dee as there is no evidence the women left the immediate area.
Superintendent David Howieson said: “We remain extremely concerned for Eliza and Henrietta as our searches enter a second week.
“Considerable efforts are being made to search the river and the surrounding area.
“We have spoken to a number of people in the course of our inquiries, including overnight, a week on from when they were last seen.
“We continue to examine all the available CCTV footage to try and establish the sisters’ movements in the early hours of Tuesday January 7.
“We remain in regular contact with Eliza and Henrietta’s family in Hungary and continue to provide them with support.
“We know our concern is shared by people across Aberdeen and the north east. I would urge anyone who may have information, which has not yet been passed to police, to get in touch.”
The sisters’ family released a statement on Monday appealing to anyone with any information that could help in the search to come forward.
“This has been a very worrying and upsetting time for our family,” the statement read.
“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.”
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.
The sisters’ brother, Jozsef, has told the BBC that their mother spoke to the woman on the first Saturday in January and nothing seemed out of the ordinary with them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 101, quoting incident number 0735 of January 7.
