Body of woman recovered in Aberdeen

The body of a woman has been recovered from the River Dee in Aberdeen on Friday, 31 January, 2025.

The body was seen in the river east of Aberdeen Boat Club around 7.55am and has since been recovered.

While the woman is yet to be formally identified, the family of Henrietta Huszti, 32, who had been reported missing in the area on Tuesday, 7 January, has been informed.

Enquiries are ongoing but there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.

Searches remain ongoing for her sister Eliza Huszti, who was also reported missing in the area at the same time.

The Police Scotland Dive and Marine Unit and other specialist officers are carrying out further searches of the river and the riverbanks between the Queen Elizabeth Bridge and Victoria Bridge today.

Superintendent David Howieson said: "Our thoughts are with the Huszti family today. We are keeping them fully updated following this recovery and the further search activity which is ongoing.

"Our priority remains finding both of the sisters and search has focused on the River Dee and will do so in the coming days. Nothing from our extensive enquiries so far suggest either sister left the immediate area after they were last seen on Tuesday, 7 January. There is also nothing to suggest any suspicious circumstances or criminality."

"We are carrying out further searches of the river in the area where the body was recovered this morning. The river in this area is tidal and conditions are challenging but we will continue to search and make every effort to locate both of the sisters.

"We have sought guidance from a number of experts and this will continue to inform our search activity.”

Henrietta and Eliza were last seen on Market Street at the Victoria Bridge over the River Dee around 2.12am on Tuesday, 7 January, 2025.

They crossed the bridge and turned right onto a footpath next to the river heading towards Aberdeen Boat Club.

They were reported missing after concerns were raised about them later the same day.

Superintendent Howieson added: "We know how much of an impact this has had in Aberdeen and much further afield.

"We have had a positive response from the public to our appeals and I would like to thank everyone who has already come forward to date.

"I would again urge anyone with any information which could help our investigation to get in touch."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0735 of Tuesday, 7 January, 2025.