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| Police search for missing sisters widens to coast | Police search for missing sisters widens to coast |
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| Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen in the early hours of Tuesday | Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen in the early hours of Tuesday |
| The search for two sisters reported missing in Aberdeen has been extended to the coast, police said. | The search for two sisters reported missing in Aberdeen has been extended to the coast, police said. |
| Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - who are part of a set of triplets - were last seen in Market Street at Victoria Bridge at about 02:12 on Tuesday. | Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - who are part of a set of triplets - were last seen in Market Street at Victoria Bridge at about 02:12 on Tuesday. |
| The latest searches included the area towards the Port of Aberdeen's South Harbour and Duthie Park. | |
| Meanwhile, relatives in Hungary have urged people not to spread unfounded rumours about the sisters' disappearance. | Meanwhile, relatives in Hungary have urged people not to spread unfounded rumours about the sisters' disappearance. |
| Divers have already searched part of the River Dee near to where they were last captured on CCTV. | Divers have already searched part of the River Dee near to where they were last captured on CCTV. |
| On Friday detectives said there was nothing at this stage to suggest anything suspicious had happened to the women. | On Friday detectives said there was nothing at this stage to suggest anything suspicious had happened to the women. |
| Officers made a fresh appeal for information on Saturday. | Officers made a fresh appeal for information on Saturday. |
| Ch Insp Darren Bruce said: "Eliza and Henrietta's family are understandably extremely worried about them and we are working tirelessly to find them. | Ch Insp Darren Bruce said: "Eliza and Henrietta's family are understandably extremely worried about them and we are working tirelessly to find them. |
| "We are seriously concerned about them and have significant resources dedicated to the inquiry." | "We are seriously concerned about them and have significant resources dedicated to the inquiry." |
| Eliza and Henrietta Huszti with their brother | Eliza and Henrietta Huszti with their brother |
| A family statement addressed to friends and relatives was earlier released on social media. | A family statement addressed to friends and relatives was earlier released on social media. |
| The statement, which was in Hungarian and translated by BBC News, confirmed the sisters were missing. | The statement, which was in Hungarian and translated by BBC News, confirmed the sisters were missing. |
| It continued: "Therefore, we kindly ask everyone for respect. | It continued: "Therefore, we kindly ask everyone for respect. |
| "Please do not spread any unfounded rumours. | "Please do not spread any unfounded rumours. |
| "We can only say what's already been in the news." | "We can only say what's already been in the news." |
| The family said the authorities in Scotland were carrying out investigations. | The family said the authorities in Scotland were carrying out investigations. |
| The statement concluded: "The family is not in a position to give everyone separate information. | The statement concluded: "The family is not in a position to give everyone separate information. |
| "Thank you all for being with us in these difficult times." | "Thank you all for being with us in these difficult times." |
| Their brother previously said the sisters, who are originally from Hungary but live in Aberdeen city centre, seemed "fine" in the days before they went missing. | Their brother previously said the sisters, who are originally from Hungary but live in Aberdeen city centre, seemed "fine" in the days before they went missing. |
| Jozsef told BBC News their mother spoke to the girls last Saturday. | Jozsef told BBC News their mother spoke to the girls last Saturday. |
| They had a 40-minute conversation and nothing appeared out of the ordinary. | They had a 40-minute conversation and nothing appeared out of the ordinary. |
| Their sister Edit Huszti - the other triplet - said she spoke to them on a video call on New Year's Eve and they appeared happy and cheerful. | Their sister Edit Huszti - the other triplet - said she spoke to them on a video call on New Year's Eve and they appeared happy and cheerful. |
| She said the sisters were very close and did most things together. | She said the sisters were very close and did most things together. |
| They were described as sociable but as far as the family knows they preferred staying at home to going out, often opting to watching films. | They were described as sociable but as far as the family knows they preferred staying at home to going out, often opting to watching films. |
| Eliza especially enjoyed cooking, the family said. | Eliza especially enjoyed cooking, the family said. |
| She added that she believed it was quite out of character for them to be out on the streets in the early hours of the morning. | She added that she believed it was quite out of character for them to be out on the streets in the early hours of the morning. |
| Edit said she hoped her sisters return to the family safe. | Edit said she hoped her sisters return to the family safe. |
| Police search along an icy River Dee in Aberdeen on Friday | Police search along an icy River Dee in Aberdeen on Friday |
| Both Eliza and Henrietta are described as being white, of slim build, with long, brown hair. | Both Eliza and Henrietta are described as being white, of slim build, with long, brown hair. |
| They moved to Scotland about seven years ago. | They moved to Scotland about seven years ago. |
| They are said to be part of a "close-knit" family, who do not understand what may have happened to the pair. | They are said to be part of a "close-knit" family, who do not understand what may have happened to the pair. |
| It is understood that Henrietta works in a branch of Costa Coffee in Aberdeen. | It is understood that Henrietta works in a branch of Costa Coffee in Aberdeen. |
| The Huszti sisters were last seen on CCTV in Aberdeen's Market Street | The Huszti sisters were last seen on CCTV in Aberdeen's Market Street |
| Police said the side of Victoria Bridge in the Torry area, where they were last seen, contained many commercial and industrial units and searches were ongoing there. | Police said the side of Victoria Bridge in the Torry area, where they were last seen, contained many commercial and industrial units and searches were ongoing there. |
| After they crossed the bridge the siblings and turned right onto a footpath, next to the River Dee, heading in the direction of the Aberdeen Boat Club. | |
| On Friday the search focused on the river itself, on land around the area, and also from the air. | |
| It involved the Police Scotland helicopter, force divers and search dogs. | It involved the Police Scotland helicopter, force divers and search dogs. |
| And on the second day of the investigation officers confirmed the River Dee remained the "focal point". | |
| The force also said there was no evidence of the missing women leaving the area. | |
| Officers are urging businesses around the South Esplanade and Menzies Road area to review CCTV footage recorded in the early hours of Tuesday. | Officers are urging businesses around the South Esplanade and Menzies Road area to review CCTV footage recorded in the early hours of Tuesday. |
| The force said it had the support of police in Hungary, who are liaising with the wider family, and urged anyone with information to get in touch, external. | The force said it had the support of police in Hungary, who are liaising with the wider family, and urged anyone with information to get in touch, external. |