RIVER RIDDLE
Five biggest clues in search for missing twins who vanished near river after cops released new CCTV of them in area
Map reveals their final footsteps before vanishing two weeks ago
COPS have revealed the five biggest clues in their search for missing twins Eliza and Henrietta - as they share new CCTV of a fresh sighting.
CCTV captured the Huszti sisters, 32, on Market Street at Victoria Bridge, in Aberdeen, at 2.12am on Tuesday January 7.
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The sisters crossed the bridge and headed right on to a footpath next to the River Dee before walking towards Aberdeen Boat Club.
FRESH SIGHTING
However, police have now revealed the twins were seen walking in the exact same area the day before their mysterious disappearance.
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.
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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.
Superintendent David Howieson said: "Although the sisters didn't engage with anyone else at this time, the area would have been busy and we are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen them.
"Please think back, did you notice anyone matching their description?
“After returning home, there is nothing to indicate that Eliza or Henrietta left their flat again until shortly before they were last seen at the River Dee.”
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MYSTERIOUS TEXT TO LANDLORD
It has also emerged 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.
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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, 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.
FAMILY SECRETS
And, their brother Jozsef revealed the family had no idea about this until it was announced by officers.
József told the 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.”
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He added how the siblings, who were part of triplets, had no financial difficulties and were saving up to buy their own property.
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 preferred to stay in at night.
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.
Cops have also been working with authorities in Hungary to support their relatives back 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."
'OPEN MINDED'
Police Superintendent David Howieson said on Tuesday: "There was an indication from the person from whom they rent a flat who had concerns that they left the flat and indicated they intended to move."
Police are keeping an open mind during their investigation but confirmed they have not found anything to suggest a third party was involved.
Investigators previously revealed one of their "strong" theories, which suggested the women may have entered the River Dee as there's no evidence they left the area.
But, officers have been unable to find any evidence that the girls intended to harm themselves.
Mr Howieson said: "We're trying to remain open minded in terms of what the wider circumstances may have been.
"What we know is that the behaviour of the sisters in the morning on which they disappeared is very out of character.
Five biggest clues in search for missing twins
- Final CCTV image walking along Market Street with coats and a bag.
- at 2.12am to say they won't be returning to the flat.
- Final 40-minute phone call with brother Jozsef.
- Only taking one mobile phone while leaving the other behind at the flat.
- New CCTV showing the girls on the same Victoria Bridge with rucksacks the day before they went missing
"We don't really understand why they seem to have left their home address and walked to this area in a fairly direct line before the CCTV footage of them is exhausted.
"One of our theories has to be that they've entered the water for reasons unknown, and that's why so much of our search activity is focused on the river, the river bank, and the harbour itself, but we're not ruling out the fact that they may have left this area by means that we haven't identified yet."
He added that during their investigation, police have not found anything that pointed towards "criminality or suspicious circumstances".
Eliza and Henrietta are both described as white and of slim build with long, brown hair.
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Mr Howieson said police remain "extremely concerned" about the sisters and urged anyone with information about their whereabouts to contact police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0735 of January 7.
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