The family of Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, have been left “devastated” after being informed that search teams had discovered bodies on Friday, following a huge search operation
The father of twin sisters who disappeared in Aberdeen has expressed his unbearable agony, revealing he’s “never felt such pain” upon learning that two bodies were found during the search in the River Dee.
The family of Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both aged 32, are in pieces after being told that search teams had located bodies last Friday. Miklos Huszti, hailing from Hungary, was left shattered by the heartbreaking update. The news of the twins, who are part of a set of triplets, saw their third sister, Edit, to collapse after hearing what happened.
The 63-year-old dad shared his grief with Hungarian news outlet SZON: “My son called me to say that they had probably found Henrietta. She has a tattoo of an angel, and they’d identified her based on that. I have never felt such pain before. Edit, my third daughter, also completely collapsed.”
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A large-scale search effort was initiated when the sisters were reported missing by their landlord following a text message they sent on the night they vanished, stating they wouldn’t return to their flat in the city centre. The police had suspended the River Dee searches after three weeks, but the bodies were eventually discovered on the morning and evening of January 31.
Officers probing the disappearance have said there’s no evidence to suggest foul play or criminal activity. Throughout January, dive teams were spotted in the river searching for the missing pair, and a police boat was seen patrolling the river on Friday morning after the first body was discovered, reports the Daily Record.
Coastguard search and rescue workers were also present at the scene, scouring the river banks, with police later confirming the discovery of a second body that same evening. Miklos, who hadn’t spoken to his daughters for roughly 12 years after losing touch, confessed to feeling “sick” upon hearing they had vanished.
He was kept updated during the search by his son Jozsef and held out hope that it was all a misunderstanding and his daughters were still alive. He shared: “For weeks I had hoped that they would be found safe and sound. But deep down I knew that something had happened to them. And about a month ago I had a bad feeling. I told my wife that I was afraid that the girls would be in trouble. I wish I had not been right.”
It’s thought that family members are now arranging for the sisters’ remains to be flown back to Hungary. A fundraising campaign set up by Anita Vida, a friend of the Huszti sisters, has so far raised over £5,000 to help cover the grieving family’s costs.
Flowers and tributes have been laid outside Aberdeen Boat Club, close to where Henrietta and Eliza vanished. The police have expressed their gratitude for the public’s help with the ongoing investigation and confirmed they are maintaining contact with the Huszti family after the devastating discoveries on Friday.
Superintendent David Howieson commented: “Our thoughts remain with the Huszti family and we are keeping them fully updated following these recoveries. We know how much of an impact this has had in Aberdeen and much further afield and I would like to thank everyone who has assisted with our investigation.”
To support the Huszti family, you can contribute to the fundraiser by clicking here.
