Mother of Jayden-Lee Meek appears in court for bail hearing amid damning testimony
Information shared by a state witness revealed that some of the deceased’s belongings were found inside the accused’s residence.
The bail application of Tiffany Nicole Meek (31), the mother accused of murdering her son, Jayden-Lee Meek, is currently underway at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court today, July 21.
The application began on Friday, July 18, when Meek and her defence attorney, Noven Naidoo, submitted her bail affidavit to the court.
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In the affidavit, Meek indicated that she intends to plead not guilty to all charges and denied all allegations of abuse and neglect, claiming she is being framed.
@caxton.jhbwest In Court: State witness details events of the night Jayden-Lee Meek went missing. #Fyp #CaxonLocalMedia #Journalist #MogaleCity #RoodepoortRecord #JaydenLeeMeek #fleurhof #courtappearance #roodepoort #Murdersuspect #JusticeforJayden #JusticeForJaydenLee ♬ original sound – Caxton JHB West
A state witness, a detective from the Florida police, who is also the investigating officer, was called to testify. He outlined the sequence of events from when Jayden-Lee was first reported missing to the point of Meek’s arrest.
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According to his testimony, the deceased’s school bag, shoes, and red school jacket were discovered at Unit 13, where Meek resides.
“When officers observed the deceased’s body at Discovery Clinic, they noticed injuries on the forehead, chin and lips, which were bleeding. The deceased also had bruises on the neck, arms and right leg,” the detective said.
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He further stated that a pillow found at the complex contained blood droplets. These were sealed for forensic testing and later confirmed to match the deceased’s blood.
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@caxton.jhbwest Owen Meek, cousin of Jayden-Lee Meek’s father, briefs the community on how they feel. #Fyp #CaxonLocalMedia #Journalist #RoodepoortRecord #JaydenLeeMeek #fleurhof #courtappearance #roodepoort #Murdersuspect #JusticeforJayden #JusticeForJaydenLee ♬ original sound – Caxton JHB West
Meek was arrested on July 11 and is facing charges of murder, crimen injuria, and defeating and obstructing the ends of justice.
The court is currently in recess, and further updates will follow.
