THE mysterious disappearance of two twin sisters has raised more questions than answers in a disturbing case.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti – part of a set of triplets – were last seen on January 7 at 2.12am in Market Street at Victoria Bridge, Aberdeen.
PAEliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, were last seen on January 7[/caption]
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PACCTV footage captured the twins on the night they disappeared in Aberdeen[/caption]
The sisters crossed the bridge and headed right on to a footpath next to the River Dee before walking towards Aberdeen Boat Club.
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.
However, the force confirmed today that the body of a woman has been recovered from the water near Aberdeen Boat Club.
While the body has not been formally identified, the family of Henrietta have been informed.
And as the hunt for Eliza continues, here are five of the biggest questions that still remain.
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 message at 2.12am saying the sisters wouldn’t be returning to their flat.
The phone hasn’t been used since.
Their landlady rushed to the apartment, where she found Eliza and Henrietta’s possessions, and a mobile phone.
Investigators previously discovered the missing twins, who are originally from Hungary, didn’t tell their family a major life update before vanishing.
The women, who moved to Scotland six years ago, 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.
The sisters were filmed walking towards a path along the river.
However, police then revealed the twins were seen walking in the exact same area the day before their mysterious disappearance.
In what has become one of the biggest clues so far, 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.
Cops urged anyone who may have had contact with them to come forward and perhaps shed some light on their behaviour during the afternoon visit.
‘Out of character’ behaviour
Close family members were also quick to note how the twins’ behaviour on the night was very “out of character”.
Eliza and Henrietta’s triplet Edit Huszti also said she chatted to her sisters on New Year’s Eve and they seemed in good spirits.
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.
They were described as sociable but as far as the family knows they were not very much into going out.
Edit said the pair preferred stay at home, watching movies, with Eliza especially enjoying cooking.
Police have been 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.
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.
The sounds raised concerns and officers are trying to work out whether there is a link to Eliza and Henrietta.
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NewslineA body has been recovered from the River Dee near where the two missing sisters were last seen[/caption]
Newsline MediaDivers were seen searching the icy River Dee[/caption]
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.”
Final phone call with brother
Their brother Jozsef shed light earlier this month on the disappearance of his two sisters.
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.
He said: “We don’t understand this whole thing.
“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.”
He added how the siblings, who were part of triplets, had no financial difficulties and were saving up to buy their own property.
Timeline in search for missing sisters
A BODY has been found in a river as police search for missing twin sisters who disappeared over two weeks ago.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, were last seen on CCTV near the Victoria Bridge in Aberdeen around 2:12AM on Tuesday 7 January.
Here is a timeline in the search for the missing sisters:
December 31
Sister Edit said she had spoken to both her siblings on New Year’s Eve.
January 4
Brother Jozsef speaks to the pair over the phone.
January 6
Caught on camera carrying rucksacks and visiting the River Dee at around 2.50pm.
January 7
Sisters disappeared from the city’s Market Street at the Victoria Bridge over the river at around 2.12am.
January 8
Landlady reports her concerns to the police and divers are called in to search the waters of the River Dee.
January 17
Police release the new CCTV image of the sisters walking near Victoria Bridge on the day before their disappearance.
January 27
Searches of the River Dee had been brought to an end.
January 31
Police were alerted to a body seen in the river and it was recovered from the water.
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