The brother of twin sisters found dead in the River Dee after a month-long search has said the family may hold their funeral in Aberdeen.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both aged 32 – who are part of a set of triplets – vanished from Aberdeen on Tuesday, January 7. They were last seen on Market Street at Victoria Bridge over the River Dee at around 2.12am.
Their bodies were discovered during river searches in the River Dee last week. Their family in Hungary have been left devastated by the news and their third triplet collapsed when she was informed.
Brother Jozsef said the two sisters will be cremated in Aberdeen and the family may hold a funeral in both Aberdeen and Hungary. Their siblings hope to travel to the Scottish city.
He told the Press and Journal: “It’s hard for the family just now dealing with our loss.
“Edit [the third Huszti triplet] and I would like to go to Aberdeen, but there are no dates just yet.
“In the meantime, we have contacted the Hungarian Embassy, and they’re organising whatever we need.”
He also thanked the Aberdeen public for their support as the probe for answers continues.
He added: “The support we had from the people of Aberdeen surprised all my family.
“From the start, I received lots of thoughtful messages.It was very touching how thoughtful people were.
“The police have also been very good and we were grateful for how they were keeping us up-to-date.
“I’m thankful to everyone involved in trying to search for my sisters tirelessly and not giving up.
“I would like to thank, on behalf of my family, the people of Aberdeen for all their love and care.”
A huge search operation was launched after the sisters were reported missing by their landlord. They had sent a text message on the night of their disappearance confirming they would not be returning to their city centre flat. Police had called off searches of the River Dee after three weeks before the bodies were discovered in the morning and evening of January 31.
Officers investigating their disappearance stated there was nothing to suggest any suspicious circumstances or criminality. Dive teams had been seen in the river throughout January searching for the pair, with a police boat patrolling the river on Friday morning following the discovery of the first body.
Coastguard search and rescue workers were at the scene assisting with the search, patrolling the banks of the river, with police confirming the second body was found later that same evening.
Superintendent David Howieson said: “Our thoughts very much remain with the family of Henrietta and Eliza Huszti at this extremely difficult time.
“Officers are supporting them and ensuring they are fully updated as we continue to carry out enquiries.
“This has had a significant impact on the Aberdeen community and much further afield.
“I thank everyone who has responded to our appeals for information and assisted us during this challenging investigation.”
Following the discovery on February 1, Police Scotland has confirmed enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances but there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.
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