Police ScotlandThe 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.
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.
Divers have already searched part of the River Dee near to where they were last captured on CCTV.
Detectives previously said there was nothing to suggest anything suspicious had happened to the women.
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.
“We are seriously concerned about them and have significant resources dedicated to the inquiry.”
Huszti FamilyA family statement addressed to friends and relatives was earlier released on social media.
The statement, which was in Hungarian and translated by News, confirmed the sisters were missing.
It continued: “Therefore, we kindly ask everyone for respect.
“Please do not spread any unfounded rumours.
“We can only say what’s already been in the news.”
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.
“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.
Jozsef told News their mother spoke to the girls last Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
Edit said she hoped her sisters return to the family safe.
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 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.
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 sisters turned right onto a footpath, next to the River Dee, and headed in the direction of Aberdeen Boat Club.
Police ScotlandOn 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.
And on the second day of the investigation officers confirmed the River Dee remained the “focal point”.
The inquiry team 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.
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.
