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Fleurhof community wants more arrests in Jayden Lee Meek murder

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Community members and activists say they do not believe one person is to blame for the death of 11-year-old Jayden Lee Meek. His mother, Tiffany Nicole Meek, is on trial for murder at the Palm Ridge court.

Tiffany Nicole Meek faces charges of murder, defeating the ends of justice, crimen injuria and attempted defeating of the ends of justice. The trial sits in the High Court at the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court. Warrant Officer Sizwe Mayisela gave evidence on Monday and took photographs during an inspection in loco.

The court heard that Jayden Lee was found on 14 May 2025. It also heard that his body was allegedly moved between places before a tenant found it in Swazi's in the early hours. Meek's account is that her son did not come home from school. The court heard she blamed the transport driver for his disappearance.

Activist Althea Curtis said Meek could not have acted alone if she is guilty, and that the body was moved and staged. Outside court she said:

City of Johannesburg spokesperson Margaret Arnold said Meek's accounts were inconsistent and differed from what she told police. Activist Reona Coetzee said the community needs the courts to act.

Key facts

Who
Tiffany Nicole Meek (Mother of Jayden Lee Meek, accused on trial for murder and related charges); Jayden Lee Meek (11-year-old victim); Sizwe Mayisela (Warrant Officer who gave evidence and took photographs during the inspection…); Reona Coetzee (Community activist)
What
Tiffany Nicole Meek, the mother of Jayden Lee Meek, is on trial in the High Court sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court for murder, defeating the ends of justice, crimen injuria and attempted defeating of the ends of justice. Community members, including activists, say more arrests should be made, and the trial heard evidence from Warrant Officer Sizwe Mayisela on Monday.
When
26 October 2026
Where
Fleurhof, Palm Ridge, Swazi's
Status
Reported

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