Police have shared an update on the last-known movements of Eliza and Henrietta Huszti one week on from their disappearance.
The sisters, both 32-years-old, were last spotted on CCTV on Market Street at Victoria Bridge around 2.12am on Tuesday, January 7.
It has now emerged that the pair’s landlord phoned the police to report them missing and has since been questioned as a witness in the case.
During a press conference, Superintendent David Howieson also shared that the siblings had recently told their landlord they wished to end their tenancy.
The landlord carried out inquiries at the address before contacting officers.
Police have also said there are no suspicious circumstances as they continue to probe the disappearance and it’s not being treated as a criminal case.
Huszti sisters left city centre and went ‘directly’ towards River Dee
It is understood the pair left their home in Aberdeen in the early hours and took “a direct route” to the river prior to their final sighting.
They crossed the bridge and turned right on to a path next to the River Dee heading towards Aberdeen Boat Club.
“They were designated missing people from the moment their whereabouts were unknown,” Superintendent Howieson said.
“As our inquiries have progressed our concerns for them have grown. As we’ve come to understand how out of context this behaviour is.”
Police have been focusing their search on the river, spending days combing the banks between Wellington Bridge and the South Harbour.
They have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest Eliza or Henrietta, who are part of a set of triplets, left the immediate area.
Today, officers returned in the early hours to speak to pedestrians and motorists to try to gain further understanding of the sisters’ movements a week ago.
“As far as we can establish, Eliza and Henrietta seem to have left their home address and walked a fairly direct route through the city centre of Aberdeen and ultimately ending up on Victoria Bridge,” Superintendent Howieson said.
“They seem to have taken a footpath generally in the direction of the boathouse on the far side of the river
“Our inquiries to date fail to identify them coming away from that footpath again.”
Searches continuing at River Dee for missing Huszti sisters
He also confirmed there will be significant police activity in and around this area in coming days.
“We’ve got a significant resource dedicated to this, both in terms of conventional policing inquiries, trawling for CCTV, carrying out house-to-house inquiries,” he added.
“We’ve got detective officers who are involved in interviewing witnesses, and a large number of specialist search officers who are carrying out water and land-based searches in and around the place they were last seen.
“Our air support unit will also carry out further inquiries today.”
Huszti family in call for respect
Officers are liaising with authorities in Hungary, where the missing women are from, to support relatives as searches continue.
They do not have any current plans to travel to Aberdeen, where they have been “well-settled” for more than six years.
Eliza and Henrietta’s family also shared a statement through police.
It said: “This has been a very worrying and upsetting time for our family.
“We are really worried about Eliza and Henrietta. 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.
“We would like our privacy to be respected at this time.”
Their brother, Josef Huszti, shared a message on social media asking for respect.
Aberdeen police in call for information
The Press and Journal spoke to former neighbours of Eliza and Henrietta who are”praying” for their safe return.
Retired couple David and Lesley, of Gladstone Place in Woodside, lived there near the sisters “a number of years ago”.
She added: “It is a right shame. I really hope they are found. It’s not good that it’s been a week now.
“I’m keeping an open mind, and pray that they’re found safe.”
Police also shared a further appeal with anyone with information about Eliza and Henrietta to come forward.
Both sisters are described as being white and of slim build with long, brown hair.
Superintendent Howieson added: “I would urge anyone who may have information to get in touch.
“You can call 101, quoting incident number 0735 of Tuesday, January 7.”
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