Investigating Officer Discourages Roodepoort Magistrate's Court From Granting Tiffany Meek Bail

• The South African Police Service investigating officer, who was investigating the death of Jayden-Lee Meek, spoke about her thoughts on granting Tiffany bail
• Jayden-Lee's 31-year-old mother was arrested and charged with the murder of her son, and the investigating officer thought it would not be a good idea
• This was after members of the community previously demanded that she be given bail so they could teach her a lesson

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ROODEPOORT, JOHANNESBURG — The Investigating Officer (IO) who was in charge of probing the murder of Jayden-Lee Meek, who was found dead on 11 May 2025, said that it would not be a good idea to release his mother, Tiffany, on bail.

Sergeant Linda Duma appeared before the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on 22 July 2025 for Tiffany Meek's bail hearing. Meek was arrested after she was charged with murdering Jayden-Lee, defeating the ends of justice, and obstructing justice.

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Investigative officer discourages bail

Duma said that releasing Tiffany on bail could result in public unrest. He noted that the community was furious and was likely to take the law into their own hands. He said that he feared for her safety and believed that the community would harm her.

Duma said that the public's trust in the police force is already low, and people are blaming the police for not delivering justice. He said seeing her walk freely may anger them.

Meek argues for bail

Meek, in her bail application, argued that she was not a flight risk. She said in her affidavit that she poses no danger to society and is the sole breadwinner, supporting her mother and brother. The court, however, heard that her original affidavit contained inconsistencies.

She claimed that Jayden-Lee's school uniform and bag were found missing, despite photos taken during the investigation, which showed that the allegedly missing items were found in her house.

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What you need to know about the Jayden-Lee case

• Tiffany-Lee Meek was arrested on 11 July 2025 in connection with the murder of Jayden-Lee Meek, two months after his murder
• She was charged with her son's murder, and angry members of the community gathered outside the court on 14 July 2025
• ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James became emotional outside the court and cried after Tiffany's appearance
• The Department of Education in Gauteng said it would investigate allegations that Jayden-Lee was abused
• Angry community members demanded that Tiffany be given bail, as some alleged that they suspected that she killed Jayden-Lee, but did not have evidence

Jayden-Lee's uncle shattered by his death

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Jayden-Lee Meek's uncle, Owen Meek, was shattered by Jayden-Lee's death. He said that Jayden-Lee had a bright future ahead of him.

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Owen said that Jayden-Lee was supposed to play football in Spain. The day his parents were supposed to sign the documents authorising his move, they identified his body.

Source: Briefly News