DbmWhat was the tide level in Aberdeen at the time they were last seen ? was it high tide ? (I can't find a table that goes back in time)
What was the tide level in Aberdeen at the time they were last seen ? was it high tide ? (I can't find a table that goes back in time)
Low tide was at 12.16am (1.7m) , high tide was at 6.50a. (3.69m)What was the tide level in Aberdeen at the time they were last seen ? was it high tide ? (I can't find a table that goes back in time)
What was the tide level in Aberdeen at the time they were last seen ? was it high tide ? (I can't find a table that goes back in time)
I think that's correct. The police seem very assured about that belief. It's very sad, these women seem to have lived low-key, self-contained lives and yet find themselves the objects of a scrutiny that is very much at odds with that.Still have a gut feeling they have disappeared voluntarily. The police won’t I imagine offer a reward for information leading to finding them though as they believe they are in the river?
Yes and I feel some guilt for the intrusion. Talking about it here I mean .I think that's correct. The police seem very assured about that belief. It's very sad, these women seem to have lived low-key, self-contained lives and yet find themselves the objects of a scrutiny that is very much at odds with that.
The police have information that is not in the public domain and they appear to be pretty certain that the twins are in the river.Still have a gut feeling they have disappeared voluntarily. The police won’t I imagine offer a reward for information leading to finding them though as they believe they are in the river?
Yep, I think a slip or fall can be ruled out. Is it likely they have gone into the river in the area near the first stairs?The tide was at a similar level as it is in these photos. Seeing that there is CCTV at the right hand boat houses, I don’t think they made it that far round. Having looked at the area, to get into the water at 1.7-2m tide would actively require you to go into the water, not a slip or a fall. Even in slippy snowy/icy conditions. The water edge is some what away from the path.
Yep, I think a slip or fall can be ruled out. Is it likely they have gone into the river in the area near the first stairs?
That’s with the tide totally in. It is quite a bit away from the edge when it is out, like it pretty much was at 2-3am.It does seem there are spots that would have been a bit riskier in that weather. The answer is likely in whatever was found in that living space and I hope whatever it was gives enough confidence to the family to find some kind of peace in knowing what happened without any what ifs left behind.
Twins make three-hour journey to pay tribute to missing sisters in Aberdeen
As a local I can assure you no one would go that way looking for a snack. They live in the City Centre and will be aware of what's open all hours IN THE CITY. Crossing the Victoria Bridge in to Torry is not the City Centre. This is where local knowledge is essential because some theories are beyond wild.In answer to your question- we really do not know that they were actual homebodies. Their family members in another country far away thought they were. That doesn’t mean they didn’t regularly stay out late or go out late at night on occasion.
Obviously they did go out late on the fateful night they went missing.
There may have been other weeknights when they took late strolls or went out for a late night snack. Maybe they did this regularly or maybe only a couple of times a year.
Aberdeen is considered a safe city. Europeans/ ladies alone or with friends (depending on the city) often walk late at night with no fear - unlike cities in the US.
Along the next bridge over (Wellington Road) there are several “all night” places open including a coffee shop and an all night grocery/ sundry store. (Londis & Wild Bean Cafe)
Another poster mentioned her late night searches for chocolate and such- it was a great post.
They could well have gone out for a late night stroll to get a snack or something one of the sisters was craving.
I think that this was an innocent adventure that ended up with some confusion on the parts of the girls and a tragic accident after they took a wrong turn and one of them took a fall and the second sister was unable to rescue the first.
Maybe they had been drinking before they went out. Maybe they simply were confused as to which area they were in after they were walking and talking for a while. They apparently only had one phone with them but maybe they didn’t pull it out to navigate the streets.
I just think that a tragic accident happened.
They may have been confused after crossing the Victoria Road bridge when they were intending to be one bridge over in the Wellington Road area for their snack/ errand.
All imho
I understand. The ground is very unstable there with one or two wrong steps. The water wouldn’t have been right there, I follow.That’s with the tide totally in. It is quite a bit away from the edge when it is out, like it pretty much was at 2-3am.