Major search launched for missing sisters last seen on River Dee footpath

A major search operation has been launched for two sisters who have gone missing from their home in Aberdeen city centre.

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen on CCTV on Market Street at Victoria Bridge around 2.12am on Tuesday.

The women, both 32, then crossed the bridge and turned right onto a footpath next to the River Dee heading in the direction of the Aberdeen Boat Club.

Police dogs and a specialist marine unit have been deployed to help with the search.

Businesses in and around the South Esplanade and Menzies Road area are being urged to check their CCTV footage from the morning of their disappearance.

32-year-old sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti have been reported missing from their home in Aberdeen Police Scotland

Eliza and Henrietta are both described as white and of slim build with long, brown hair.

Chief Inspector Darren Bruce said: “Extensive enquiries are ongoing to trace Eliza and Henrietta, and searches are being carried out in and around the area where they were last seen.

“Local officers, led by specialist search advisors, are being assisted by resources, including police dogs and our marine unit.

“The Torry side of Victoria Bridge where they were last seen has many commercial and industrial units.

“Searches are ongoing here and we would urge businesses in and around the South Esplanade and Menzies Road area to please review their CCTV footage for early morning on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 and contact us if it holds anything that may be relevant to our investigation.

“We also ask anyone with dashcam footage from that time to contact us.

“We are continuing to speak to people who know Eliza and Henrietta and we urge anyone who has seen them or who has any information regarding their whereabouts to please contact 101 quoting incident number 0735 of Tuesday, January 7, 2025.”