Collingwood man that after re-assessing the case against Gardiner and the reasonable prospect of conviction, both charges on the indictment were being withdrawn at the request of the Crown.A minute later, the father of two emerged from the house and declared his freedom, wiping away tears and hugging his lawyers.“I have the greatest lawyers.
They worked hard for me and the outcome is, I’m free. I’m relieved. It was a long road,” said Gardiner. Man charged with murder in connection with deaths of 2 people in Collingwood On Jan.
22, 2019, just after midnight, three masked men forced their way into Gardiner’s townhouse where he was watching a movie with his girlfriend, one carrying a sawed-off shotgun.Gardiner said he and his girlfriend were.