River searches for missing sisters now finished

The sisters have been missing for three weeks

Searches of Aberdeen's River Dee and harbour area after two sisters disappeared have now ended.

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen at Victoria Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday 7 January.

The 32-year-old sisters - who are from a set of triplets - are originally from Hungary.

Police Scotland said "extensive and detailed searches" of the river and harbour had now concluded, but inquiries would be ongoing. Coastal areas north and south of Aberdeen will continue to be searched.

Police had previously revealed the sisters visited the bridge where they were last seen the day before they disappeared.

And they texted their landlady from the bridge area in the early hours of the Tuesday when they were last seen, saying they would not return to their flat.

The sisters moved to Scotland about 10 years ago and had been saving to buy their own home.

Police Scotland have been treating it is a missing persons inquiry and not a criminal investigation.

The sisters disappeared during a cold Aberdeen spell

Supt David Howieson said: "Extensive and detailed searches have been carried out of the River Dee and the harbour area, using local and national specialist police resources, including the dive and marine unit, police dogs and air support.

"These searches have now concluded at this time but inquiries will be ongoing to trace Eliza and Henrietta.

"Coastal areas, both north and south of Aberdeen city, will continue to be searched and any further information received by police will be acted upon."

He added: "The investigation continues to trace Eliza and Henrietta. Our thoughts are very much with their family at what is a very difficult time."

The women are both described as white and of slim build with long brown hair.