The family of twin sisters missing from Aberdeen have been informed following the discovery of a body in the River Dee.
Police were called to the area near Queen Elizabeth Bridge around 7.55am on Friday after a person was seen in the water.
The body of a woman was recovered. Formal identification has yet to take place, but the family of Henrietta Huszti has been informed.
Searches remain ongoing amid “challenging” water conditions for her sister Eliza Huszti, who was also reported missing in the area at the same time.
The 32-year-olds, who are part of a set of triplets, were last seen on the city’s Market Street on December 17 before crossing Victoria Bridge and turning onto a footpath by the River Dee.
Their disappearance sparked a major search and rescue operation, but police confirmed on Monday that searches of the River Dee and harbour area had ended.
The Police Scotland Dive and Marine Unit and specialist officers are carrying out further searches of the river and the riverbanks between the Queen Elizabeth Bridge and Victoria Bridge following the discovery.
The sisters were reported missing by their landlord who received a message from Henrietta’s mobile phone at 2.12am on Tuesday from the area of Victoria Bridge, indicating they would not be returning to the flat.
The phone was disconnected from the network and has not been active since. Their personal belongings were found inside the flat.
Superintendent David Howieson said: “Our thoughts are with the Huszti family today. We are keeping them fully updated following this recovery and the further search activity which is ongoing.
“Our priority remains to find both of the sisters, and the search has focused on the River Dee and will do so in the coming days.
“Nothing from our extensive enquiries so far suggest either sister left the immediate area after they were last seen on Tuesday, January 7. There is also nothing to suggest any suspicious circumstances or criminality.
“We are carrying out further searches of the river in the area where the body was recovered this morning.
“The river in this area is tidal and conditions are challenging but we will continue to search and make every effort to locate both of the sisters.
“We have sought guidance from a number of experts and this will continue to inform our search activity.”
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