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The boy on the bicycle, a forgotten case of wrongful conviction in Toronto, by Nate Hendley

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The boy on the bicycle, a forgotten case of wrongful conviction in Toronto, by Nate Hendley

Language

eng

Form of composition

other

Main title

The boy on the bicycle

Oclc number

1104801627

Responsibility statement

by Nate Hendley

Sub title

a forgotten case of wrongful conviction in Toronto

Summary

On the night of September 15, 1956, seven-year-old Wayne Mallette was brutally murdered on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. The chief suspect was a "boy on a bicycle" seen pedalling away from the CNE. Investigators zeroed on 14 year-old Ronald Moffatt, a former CNE employee who had the poor timing to run away from home shortly after the murder. Moffatt was located, arrested and interrogated. He eventually confessed and was convicted. The problem was, Moffatt couldn't ride a bike and didn't commit the crime. The real killer abused and murdered two more children, using his bike as a lure. A shocking true story about a coerced confession, fumbled police investigation, a miscarriage of justice, and the star lawyer who fought to free Moffatt from custody, based on police files, interviews, original newspaper coverage, reports, books and documentaries. 2018

Target audience

specialized

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