Aberdeen is on the coast, so after ten days they could be well out into the North Sea by now. I'm afraid that the best hope of finding them is if they've become snagged on an underwater obstruction.
Yeah, I would say they took the same route going on the information provided, although the starting point on the walking route provided by the Sun newspaper was wrong - it had them leaving a property near the top of South College Street(ish), however the sister's flat was on Charlotte Street which is slightly further away and closer to the Costa where one of the sisters worked. They passed through the Union Square shopping centre in the day-time and walked around it in the night-time. Approx. a 30 minute walk each way.
Pretty much a reverse journey. It stated they went through Union Square shopping centre, which obviously wouldn’t be open in the middle of the night. Nothing about the journey sounded odd and it was a fairly direct route back to Charlotte Street.
What is it that makes you curious about the times TMich6811?
Also, I think it's important to note that even if their bodies are still in the river or harbour, the extreme cold of the water means it will take them longer to come to the surface.
I don’t know I guess I find myself wondering if they went there at the 2ish pm range for something but should have been the 2ish am range. Unlikely like I said.
Yes. Rather than walking straight up Market Street it is stated they walked through the shopping centre. That makes sense given it was cold/icy and I don’t think there is anything odd about the route. It is direct to the flat.
They didn't quite take the most direct route (as you show). Instead, they walked towards and around one of the main shopping centre's and joined Market Street further down. I understand them doing that because the full length of Market Street is quite unpleasant to walk down; it's very industrial, noisy and dirty. The route they took is a more pleasant walk.
Yes, Torry Battery is busy with visitors and South Pier is busy with industry. If they wash up around there they will be seen. Similarly, if they are swept out the harbour and northwards they could wash up on Aberdeen beach or further north (Forvie, Balmedie, Cruden Bay, Peterhead, etc).This looks to be where they were on the latest CCTV of them the afternoon before they vanished. It actually looks like they are walking back up from the bank towards the regular pavement as opposed to simply walking along the path.
In terms of being in the river or out to see, from the shape of the river it looks most likely they would wash out towards the sea, but given its a tidal river I guess it's possibly the current heading back inland could take them into the port area.
That being said, there are a few breakwater sections which look like they could potentially trap floating bodies if the currents ran more directly out to sea. I assume the authorities are keeping an eye on those.
