Murder case against Jayden Lee Meek’s mother postponed for pre-trial preparation

Johannesburg
Ntokozo Khumalo

Ntokozo Khumalo

26 January 2026 | 12:08

Meek appeared at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning for a pre-trial hearing.

Murder case against Jayden Lee Meek’s mother postponed for pre-trial preparation

Tiffany Nicole Meek, who is accused of murdering her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek, appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrates Court on 28 July 2025. Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi/EWN

The case against the mother accused of murdering 11-year-old Jayden Lee Meek has been postponed to 18 February to allow for preparations for admissions.
Meek appeared at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning for a pre-trial hearing.
She is charged with the murder of her son, whose body was discovered just metres from her unit in Fleurhof.
Jayden Lee Meek was found in May, a day after his mother reported him missing, claiming he failed to return home from school.
The State indicated that it requires a meeting with the defence to ventilate the matter ahead of the pre-trial process.
Meek’s lawyer, Mohammed Razak, said the defence still needs to address several outstanding issues before returning to court.
“We require the physical devices, meaning the mobile devices, so that we can possibly obtain geolocation data and establish a timeline of events that will assist us in preparing admissions,” Razak said.
He added that access to WhatsApp messages and location settings would help identify key aspects of the case.
“On the day we proceed to trial, we want to have a clear timeline in order to curtail the proceedings,” he said.
The court also suggested a trial process aimed at speeding up the ventilation of the case.
Razak explained that the court referred to a pilot project used in the United Kingdom, where the State and defence engage in early discussions.
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