Close family member arrested in connection with 11-year-old Jayden Lee Meek murder
On Friday morning, police arrested a close family member in connection with the crime.
The Fleurhof community came together in a solemn candlelight vigil to mourn the death of 11-year-old Jayden Lee Meek on 15 May 2025. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - Police have made a breakthrough in the murder case of an 11-year-old boy, found dead outside his home in Fleurhof, Roodepoort, in May.
On Friday morning, police arrested a close family member in connection with the crime.
Jayden Lee Meek was reported missing when he did not return home from school, and a widespread search ensued.
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A day later, the boy’s naked body was found on the staircase of the Swazi Place Complex where he lives.
Investigators from the Florida police station and the provincial tracking team say they have managed to link a 31-year-old woman to the murder.
Gauteng police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said, "A case of murder was opened and police conducted investigations which led to the arrest of the woman. She is expected to appear before the Roodepoort Magistrates' court on 14 July 2025 on a charge of murder."