Two bodies pulled from river identified as missing sisters as police confirm tragic deaths
TWO bodies which were pulled from a Scots river have been identified as missing sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti.
The pair, both 32, vanished in the early hours of January 7 in Aberdeen.
Two bodies were pulled from the River Dee last month, just days after the hunt was called off.
Their disappearance sparked a massive search effort, with police divers, drones, dogs, helicopters and Coastguard crews being called in.
They have now been formally identified as Henrietta and Eliza, reports the BBC.
Supt David Howieson, of Police Scotland, said: “The two bodies recovered from the River Dee on Friday, 31 January, have now been formally identified as Henrietta and Eliza Huszti.
“Inquiries remain ongoing to establish the exact cause of death however there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.”
The sisters, originally from Hungary, moved to Scotland about six years ago but stayed in touch only with their mum.
They were last seen in the city centre making their way towards the river on the freezing January night.
They left their Aberdeen home and CCTV footage captured them walking together along Market Street.
Both sisters were seen heading in the direction of Aberdeen Boat Club and were spotted on Victoria Bridge around 2.12am.
Police were unable to find any explanation as to why the women went to the unlit spot in the Torry area as temperatures plunged below zero.
The steep unpaved path was covered in ice at that time and hard to tackle even in daylight.
Amid the search for the twins, it emerged that the sisters had given their landlady notice that they wanted to move from their home.
The sister’s heartbroken father revealed he believes they were lured to their demise and that they did not send a text to their landlady.
Miklos Huszti, 63, told Hungarian reporters: “I have no idea what happened to my daughters, but I am sure they did not commit suicide.
“I believe they did not send the SMS to their landlord, but someone else or others who cheated and kidnapped my children.
“I am sure that someone lured them to the waterfront and cruelly killed them.”
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Mysterious texts to landlady – It has emerged that Henrietta texted their landlady as they made their late-night journey on January 7. She sent a baffling final text message at 2.12am saying the sisters wouldn’t be returning to their flat. They were planning on moving out of their flat “immediately”. They had handed in their notice and were supposed to have moved out days before vanishing.
CCTV sighting – Eliza and Henrietta were last seen on CCTV near the Dee at Aberdeen harbour early in the morning on Tuesday January 7. CCTV showed the sisters, wearing rucksacks, at the bridge at around 2.50pm on Monday, January 6. It’s thought they didn’t speak to anyone before they headed home and then didn’t leave again until they headed back to the riverside.
‘Out of character’ behaviour – Close family members were also quick to note how the twins’ behaviour on the night was very “out of character”. She added it was out of character for them to be out on the streets in the early hours as they often opted to stay in at night.
Disturbing ‘screams’ – Cops also probed claims that screams were heard by a river at the time the two sisters vanished there, it emerged. It’s understood noises were heard in Aberdeen in the early hours of Tuesday January 7 that could have been alarming cries.
Final phone call with brother – The devastated sibling revealed that the family had no idea about this until it was announced by officers. József told the BBC they had a 40-minute conversation and everything seemed normal.