{"product_id":"9781459749122","title":"The Boy on the Bicycle: A Forgotten Case of Wrongful Conviction in Toronto","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA powerful account about a coerced confession, a fumbled police investigation and the crusading lawyer who fought to free Ron from custody.","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46608965861617,"sku":"9781459749122","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781459749122_p0.jpg?v=1765994339","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459749122","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}