UK Eliza & Henrietta Huszti, sisters both 32, CCTV captures them near a river at 2am, Aberdeen, 7 Jan 2025.

[ShastaDaisy]

It’s really only one. A fall. The other sister would naturally go to her rescue.

But there's absolutely no sign of them, not a dropped purse or piece of clothing. Nothing.

 

[CityKid]

The fact they were saving for a mortgage here tells me they must have settled status no? Unless they weren't saving for a mortgage atall and they painted a fairytale picture of life here in Scotland....

BBM. I'm not discounting that.

 

[starlightstarbright]

This is all JMO but what if the things left in the flat were simply a few boxes addressed to a friend/relative and a note to the landlord to kindly post these boxes on to said person.

That would not indicate self harm or foul play from an LE perspective. But I’d say as a landlord, if I received a message the day before from my tenants asking to terminate their tenancy immediately and I turned up the next day, and the place was empty except for a box to be posted somewhere random, I would think that was mighty peculiar and it would make me concerned for their wellbeing enough to contact the police and ask for advice or some sort of welfare check (at work?) or something. MOO

 

[Loyaloil]

But there's absolutely no sign of them, not a dropped purse or piece of clothing. Nothing.

into thin air...

Can we think of any other cases like this, entering water with not a trace left behind??

 

[sunspun]

If someone did go into the river there and drowned, how long would we expect it to be before the body would be found? Any educated estimate?

 

[SimplyCass]

If someone did go into the river there and drowned, how long would we expect it to be before the body would be found? Any educated estimate?

It depends on a lot of factors, such as currents, tide, how much the body weights, and just plain luck.

There was a case of a young man who drowned and it took some 20 days before it floated, but it was pretty close to authorities' estimates of when his body would surface.

There was another case of a girl who slipped and fell into a river and two others (her sister and the sister's boyfriend) drowned trying to rescue her. Authorities recovered two, but were unable to get the third. They said it was already somewhat of a miracle that they were able to recover two, and didn't get the lucky break for the third.

 

[lamberta]

If someone did go into the river there and drowned, how long would we expect it to be before the body would be found? Any educated estimate?

2-3 weeks seems to be a common time frame but it can vary greatly. This case was close to Aberdeen and the poor woman was found almost 18 months after she fell in the river:

Body found in the River Don near Kemnay believed to be missing Hazel Nairn

71-year-old Hazel was last seen on November 18, 2022 and extensive searches had been carried out over the year and a half since she was last seen.

www.aberdeenlive.news

If the sisters have been swept out into the North Sea they could wash up anywhere along the north east coast heading north from Aberdeen.

 

[annpats]

If they (or one of them) slipped and fell into the river, would there not be some forensic evidence of this?
Marks in the mud, or riverbank etc.?

The police seem to be convinced they've drowned, but aren't offering any support or evidence for this belief.
I know it's likely....but the police need to work on solid evidence, not probability.

 

[Kittypoo]

The conditions until the last few days have been challenging, with lots of ice floating on the river acting as distractions to anything that may have been in the water, it is close to a very busy harbour, with many large boats coming and going and the water flows out to sea.

The Nicola Bulley case the river was smaller in width, more twists/turns in the river, slower and miles from the sea.

Despite it being smaller it still took several weeks for the body of NB to be recovered

 

[Moonchild90]

Despite it being smaller it still took several weeks for the body of NB to be recovered

We need another psychic!

 

[lamberta]

If they (or one of them) slipped and fell into the river, would there not be some forensic evidence of this?
Marks in the mud, or riverbank etc.?

The police seem to be convinced they've drowned, but aren't offering any support or evidence for this belief.
I know it's likely....but the police need to work on solid evidence, not probability.

I think it might be a bit more complex because the area was covered by snow and ice at the time. I cant image its easy to gather evidence of trips, slips or struggles in those conditions.

 

[Izzylizzy]

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

All of the above.

I still can't wrap my head around them choosing to drown in the River Dee.

 

[davidt]

Yes i cannot tell at all what footwear. I dont see high heels. Maybe trainer wedges. And i am not sure what the left hand sister could be holding, maybe thick gloves, they are certainly wrapped up with scarfs. It is crazy to me that you would wrap up warm knowing you are entering water shortly. Didn't Gaynor Lord strip down before entering the river she was later found....which was December time.

I can't make out much either.

Two things I take from the picture.

Firstly and I know it's not easy to judge from a single still image but they look like they are walking purposefully. I assume the police have lots of CCTV and have a good idea of their body language and demeanour.

Secondly and I know this is ridiculous as there's no official dress code for anyone about to commit suicide is there? But to me they seem dressed for the weather and reasonably smartly so. They have proper coats rather than casual ones and to me look as if they are dressed as if they are going somewhere or meeting someone. I've no idea what I should expect anyone about to take to their own lives to wear but somehow this doesn't quite feel right.

 

[guiser]

All of the above.

I still can't wrap my head around them choosing to drown in the River Dee.

Me neither.
As I said before if we're looking for a reason other than them going into the water deliberately, it's hard to imagine it'd be anything other than some kind of immediate crisis, an important rendevous or a friend in distress which saw them leaving their home at 2am, smartly dressed (not in the puffa jackets we saw in the snow picture) and walking purposefully along a path where they hoped they couldn't be seen.
Unless, as mentioned before, they were running away from someone.

 

[lamberta]

I can't make out much either.

Two things I take from the picture.

Firstly and I know it's not easy to judge from a single still image but they look like they are walking purposefully. I assume the police have lots of CCTV and have a good idea of their body language and demeanour.

Secondly and I know this is ridiculous as there's no official dress code for anyone about to commit suicide is there? But to me they seem dressed for the weather and reasonably smartly so. They have proper coats rather than casual ones and to me look as if they are dressed as if they are going somewhere or meeting someone. I've no idea what I should expect anyone about to take to their own lives to wear but somehow this doesn't quite feel right.

Yeah I'm with your train of thought regarding clothing. What I also think (and I'm not a twin so I'm not really qualified to comment) is that they look to have agreed on a smart/formal dress code. In some photos that have been published they seem to wear the same clothes, but in other photos they don't. I'm not sure if them wearing similar coats and colours that night is significant but they certainly did decide on a smart code. This would suggest they weren't just out for a casual walk to chat and get fresh air. Would this also be the dress code if they were gonna take their own lives in a river? I'm not sure if that's a valid question but it's in my mind.

 

[Kittypoo]

Following this sad case.

The only reason i am not leaning toward 'entering the water' is the lack of any belongings found.

If we think back to Nicola Bulley, Gaynor Lord etc. personal items were found in or around the river....

Same with Victoria Taylor they found rucksack, drink bottles on the bank. It does seem very odd if these are in water with ice covering it that no trace had been left behind. Assuming they are in the water obviously

 

[erikar]

Yes i cannot tell at all what footwear. I dont see high heels. Maybe trainer wedges. And i am not sure what the left hand sister could be holding, maybe thick gloves, they are certainly wrapped up with scarfs. It is crazy to me that you would wrap up warm knowing you are entering water shortly. Didn't Gaynor Lord strip down before entering the river she was later found....which was December time.

I think the left-handed sister wearing the blue jacket is on the phone in the camera footage.

 

[ttcRider]

thinking of the snow, did they find their footprints? If they did go into the water how far in would they need to go before it got deep? I just can't imagine this happening. JMO

 

[TMich6811]

Huszti - a common last name in Aberdeen? I just saw of another Hungarian immigrant with the same last name. Thought maybe a relative and part of why they were familiar with the area

 

[Izzylizzy]

They were seen heading towards the Aberdeen Boat Club.
I don't know the clubs location in relation to Aberdeen Harbour which is the busiest port in Scotland.
Did they take jobs on a ship?
Did they meet someone who had come into port?

Has anything been mentioned by LE about the comings and goings in the water areas?
Granted, in the photo that was released there is no indication that they were packed for a journey.