The Boy on the Bicycle (ePub)
A Forgotten Case of Wrongful Conviction in Toronto
(Sprache: Englisch)
On the night of September 15, 1956, a seven-year-old child was murdered on the deserted grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto. The main suspect was a teenage boy seen near the crime scene on a bicycle.
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On the night of September 15, 1956, a seven-year-old child was murdered on the deserted grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto. The main suspect was a teenage boy seen near the crime scene on a bicycle.
Toronto police arrested Ron Moffatt, a fourteen-year-old former CNE employee who vaguely fit the description of the suspect. During a tough interrogation, Ron falsely confessed and was convicted at trial.
In truth, Ron couldn't ride a bicycle and was innocent; his phony admission was the product of fear and pressure tactics. The real culprit - sex offender and serial killer Peter Woodcock - remained at large, preying on new victims.
This shocking story has eerie parallels to the Steven Truscott case (which also involved a fourteen-year-old Ontario boy accused of murder) but has been largely forgotten until now.
A powerful account about a coerced confession, a fumbled police investigation and the crusading lawyer who fought to free Ron from custody.
Toronto police arrested Ron Moffatt, a fourteen-year-old former CNE employee who vaguely fit the description of the suspect. During a tough interrogation, Ron falsely confessed and was convicted at trial.
In truth, Ron couldn't ride a bicycle and was innocent; his phony admission was the product of fear and pressure tactics. The real culprit - sex offender and serial killer Peter Woodcock - remained at large, preying on new victims.
This shocking story has eerie parallels to the Steven Truscott case (which also involved a fourteen-year-old Ontario boy accused of murder) but has been largely forgotten until now.
A powerful account about a coerced confession, a fumbled police investigation and the crusading lawyer who fought to free Ron from custody.
Autoren-Porträt von Nate Hendley
Nate Hendley is a journalist and author of several books, primarily on crime-related subjects. His book, The Beatle Bandit (about a murderous 1964 bank heist) won the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence for Non-Fiction 2022. He lives in Toronto.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Nate Hendley
- 2021, 128 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Dundurn Press
- ISBN-10: 145974912X
- ISBN-13: 9781459749122
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.07.2021
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