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Murder suspect appears in court after boy’s death in Fleurhof
Jaden-Lee was reported missing in May 2025 by his mother and was later found unconscious on the staircase of the apartment.
Extensive investigations by Florida detectives, in collaboration with the Provincial Investigative Unit and the SAPS Tracking Team, saw the arrest of a 31-year-old close family member of Jayden-Lee Meek on July 11.
Jaden-Lee Meek was reported missing in May by his mother and was later found unconscious on the staircase of the apartment he lived in in Fleurhof.
He was declared dead at the hospital.
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The police opened a case of murder and investigated, leading to the arrest of the woman.
She will appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on July 14 on a charge of murder.
Police investigations continue.
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