A BODY has been found in the hunt for two missing twin sisters who vanished together.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen on January 7 at 2.12am in Market Street at Victoria Bridge, Aberdeen.
PAEliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen on January 7[/caption]
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A huge missing persons search was launched amid fears for their safety in freezing weather conditions.
Cops said they had ended searches of the River Dee and harbour area on Monday.
But the force today confirmed one body has been recovered from the water near Aberdeen Boat Club.
Police Scotland said: “We were made aware of the body of a person seen in the River Dee near Queen Elizabeth Bridge in Aberdeen around 07:55 on Friday.
“The body has been recovered from the water and inquiries are ongoing.”
A public appeal was launched after the sisters disappeared from the city’s Market Street at the Victoria Bridge over the river at around 2.12am.
The landlord of the missing sisters had expressed concern for their welfare after many of their “personal possessions” were discovered inside the property.
Loved ones said it was unusual for them to be outside late at night.
Brother Jozsef says their mum spoke to them last weekend and they seemed “fine” while their triplet sister had a video call with them on Hogmanay and says they appeared “happy and cheerful”.
The pair, originally from Hungary, moved to the UK six years ago and have worked in Aberdeen since.
They are part of a set of triplets with their sister Edit, who said she had spoken to both her siblings on New Year’s Eve.
They also have a brother, Jozsef, who told of his concern for the whereabouts of the pair.
Eliza and Henrietta were both described as white and of slim build with long, brown hair.
Henrietta worked in a Costa Coffee branch in the city minutes from home, while Eliza is said to have enjoyed cooking.
RIVER ‘SCREAM’ HORROR
COPS probed claims that screams were heard by a river at the time two sisters vanished there, it emerged.
It’s understood noises were heard in Aberdeen in the early hours of Tuesday that could have been alarming cries.
The sounds raised concerns and officers are trying to work out whether there is a link to missing women Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32.
But detectives don’t think anyone is involved in their disappearance and are not treating it as suspicious.
One resident said: “Everyone is talking about this. It was pretty scary stuff.
“A woman screaming out in the darkness is going to raise some red flags.”
After last being seen on CCTV in the Market Street area, the sisters are said to have headed to an unlit river in sub-zero temperatures.
They then turned right on to a footpath next to the River Dee.
The steep unpaved path was covered in ice at that time and hard to tackle even in daylight.
Officers spoke to pedestrians and motorists in the area to try and shed more light on the sisters’ movements.
They also urged businesses in and around the South Esplanade and Menzies Road area to review their CCTV footage.
Officers say the sisters had one mobile phone with them but other devices were found at their home.
The twins’ family released a statement through Police Scotland, 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.”
Henrietta and Eliza, pictured with their brother Jozsef
Footage shows the girls in the spot where they vanished
PAHenrietta (pictured) was last spotted with her sister in the early hours of January 7[/caption]
PAHenrietta and her twin Eliza (pictured) had arrived in the UK six years ago[/caption]
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