# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Speaker's Night: The Boy on the Bicycle - A Forgotten Case of Wrongful Conviction in Toronto
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: NOTE: OUR SPEAKER's NIGHT SERIES IS AN EXCLUSIVE EVENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE ETOBICOKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BECOMING A MEMBER, PLEASE VISIT: http://www.etobicokehistorical.com/become-a-member.html

In 1956, seven-year-old Wayne Mallette was murdered at the CNE. Police seized on 14‑year‑old Ronald Moffatt, who had run away from home, and coerced a confession that led to his wrongful conviction—despite the fact he couldn’t ride a bike, the killer’s key trait. Drawing on his book, The Boy on the Bicycle, Nate Hendley uncovers this shocking story of a forced confession, a failed investigation, and the fight to free an innocent boy.

Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based true‑crime author, journalist, and speaker known for his fast‑paced, deeply researched narratives about Canadian criminals, scandals, and wrongful convictions. He has written more than a dozen non‑fiction books and regularly presents on crime history, justice failures, and the craft of investigative storytelling.

Nate will have books available for sale or signing. For more information on Nate’s books and background, please visit www.natehendley.ca.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/speakers-night-the-boy-on-the-bicycle-a-forgotten-case-of-wrongful-conviction-in-toronto/200029661052259
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 4709 Dundas Street West , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M9A 1A8
- **lat**: 43.65168
- **long**: -79.52562
- **full address**: 4709 Dundas Street West , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M9A 1A8

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Speaker's Night: The Boy on the Bicycle - A Forgotten Case of Wrongful Conviction in Toronto being held?
  - **A:** Speaker's Night: The Boy on the Bicycle - A Forgotten Case of Wrongful Conviction in Toronto takes place on Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 4709 Dundas Street West , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M9A 1A8.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Speaker's Night: The Boy on the Bicycle - A Forgotten Case of Wrongful Conviction in Toronto?
  - **A:** Speaker's Night: The Boy on the Bicycle - A Forgotten Case of Wrongful Conviction in Toronto is organized by Etobicoke Historical Society.

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