THE dad of the tragic Huszti sisters has revealed he has “never felt such pain” after being told their bodies have been found.
And Miklos Huszti, 63, said the triplet sibling of Henrietta and Eliza, 32, collapsed when she was informed in Hungary about their deaths in Scotland.
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He shared his heartache after two corpses were recovered from the River Dee — more than three weeks after the pair were last seen in Aberdeen.
The grim discovery shattered their sister Edit, brother Jozsef and the rest of the family.
Miklos explained: “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.”
The sisters had vanished by the riverbank on January 7, sparking a major search.
Cops pulled a body from the water last Friday morning then retrieved a second corpse near the city’s Victoria Bridge 13 hours later. Officers soon informed devastated loved ones.
Miklos revealed he had not spoken to his daughters for about 12 years after losing contact. But he felt “sick” after being told they had disappeared.
He was updated during the search by son Jozsef.
All along, he prayed there had been a misunderstanding and that his daughters were still alive.
And Miklos admitted: “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.”
Five biggest questions that STILL remain
AMID the tragic discoveries, there are five of the biggest questions that still remain.
- Mysterious texts to landlady – It has emerged that Henrietta texted their landlady as they made their late-night journey on January 7. She sent a baffling final text message at 2.12am saying the sisters wouldn’t be returning to their flat. They were planning on moving out of their flat “immediately”. They had handed in their notice and were supposed to have moved out days before vanishing.
- CCTV sighting – Eliza and Henrietta were last seen on CCTV near the Dee at Aberdeen harbour early in the morning on Tuesday January 7. CCTV showed the sisters, wearing rucksacks, at the bridge at around 2.50pm on Monday, January 6. It’s thought they didn’t speak to anyone before they headed home and then didn’t leave again until they headed back to the riverside.
- ‘Out of character’ behaviour – Close family members were also quick to note how the twins’ behaviour on the night was very “out of character”. She added it was out of character for them to be out on the streets in the early hours as they often opted to stay in at night.
- Disturbing ‘screams’ – Cops also probed claims that screams were heard by a river at the time the two sisters vanished there, it emerged. It’s understood noises were heard in Aberdeen in the early hours of Tuesday January 7 that could have been alarming cries.
- Final phone call with brother – The devastated sibling revealed that the family had no idea about this until it was announced by officers. József told the BBC they had a 40-minute conversation and everything seemed normal.
It is believed relatives are now working to get the siblings’ remains flown back to Hungary.
Well-wishers have raised more than £4,000 towards the bereaved family’s costs.
Flowers and tributes were yesterday left outside Aberdeen Boat Club, near where Henrietta and Eliza disappeared.
Local resident Toyah McDonald, 37, said: “We wanted to pay our respects. It’s so sad.
“We never thought things like this would happen here. It has really hit us all.”
We told how the sisters were last spotted heading to an unlit footpath in sub-zero conditions.
Their landlady raised the alarm after getting a text from Henrietta saying they would not be returning to their flat.
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Cops previously said there were no suspicious circumstances. Superintendent David Howieson said: “Our thoughts remain with the Huszti family.
“We are keeping them fully updated following these recoveries. I would like to thank everyone who has assisted with our investigation.”
