Daily Record that the brothers had "turned to a group for help and ended up being extorted".The source added: “They were paying through the nose for protection.
The guys wanted too much money.“People have been told that one of the brothers was held hostage while the other was told to get money.
No one has heard anything from either of them for months, not even their closest friends and family.“They used to keep in touch with a few of their trusted pals who did some running about for them."Everyone thinks they’re dead.”Police Scotland confirmed they have told Gillespie family members that detectives have obtained intelligence about the brothers’ safety.
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