Tiffany Meek Denies Involvement in Murder of Her Son Jayden-Lee, Claims That She Was Framed

• Tiffany Meek has denied involvement in her son's murder during her bail application in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court
• Jayden-Lee's mother said her family would get a private investigator to find out what exactly happened to her 11-year-old son
• The 31-year-old also questioned why police arrested her two months after the murder if they had found evidence earlier

Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.

GAUTENG – Tiffany Meek has denied any involvement in the murder of her son, Jayden-Lee, and insists that she was framed.

The 11-year-old’s body was found outside his flat on 14 May 2025, a day after he went missing. The youngster was declared deceased upon arrival at a hospital, with the police alleging that a blunt-force head injury was the cause of his death.

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Tiffany was arrested on 11 July 2025, almost two months after her son’s murder and applied for bail on 18 July 2025 at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court.

What did Tiffany say?

During her bail application, the 31-year-old blamed the police again, accusing officers of planting evidence in her home. In an affidavit read out by her lawyer, she explained what happened on the day of her son’s disappearance and how the police found nothing when they searched her flat the following day.

She added that the police returned on 16 May 2025, as they were unable to gather evidence on 14 May.

"The photographer was also present for the second time, and this was when the entire case took a turn and I started to get framed for Jayden's murder," the affidavit read.

She said that she was then informed that his schoolbag, uniform and blood-stained underwear were found in the home.

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"It is highly improbable and impossible for the police to have not seen or found these items as alleged on the 14th of May 2025."

Tiffany’s affidavit also claimed that the sniffer dogs led the police to the security guard’s office, but officers said they did not have a search warrant to go in. She also added that she couldn’t understand why she was arrested only two months later, if the police found evidence two days after the crime.

She added that her family would be getting a private investigator to take up the case, as they had lost faith in the police.

Tiffany questions aspects of the case

In her affidavit, she also stated that she was only informed that Jayden-Lee’s body was found almost an hour after he was discovered. She explained that she was at her mother’s house when she received a call at approximately 6:50 am on 14 May, despite his body being found at 6 am.

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She also expressed frustration that no one called an ambulance or the police at that stage, saying that her son could still have been alive if the residents of the complex had acted sooner.

She also accused the police of trying to treat the matter like the Joslin Smith case by blaming her and her boyfriend for the murder. She said that a DNA swab was taken from her boyfriend, and his phone was also taken to download its contents.

Speaking to Briefly News about Tiffany's claims that police didn't search the security guard's flat because they didn't have a warrant, Child Victim Advocate Pixie Pink said that the police wouldn't have needed a warrant.

"The police don't need a search warrant to go into any building when it comes to a child," she said."

What you need to know about Jayden-Lee’s death:

• The South African Police Service changed the initial inquest to a murder case on 25 May as investigations reached an advanced stage.
• A 31-year-old woman, who was later revealed to be Tiffany, was arrested in connection with the murder of the 11-year-old.
• Tiffany made her first appearance in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court and was charged with the murder of her son.
• In an interview after his death, Tiffany demanded justice for her son and sent a warning to whoever was responsible for the murder.
• The Gauteng Department of Education said it would investigate allegations that Jayden-Lee was being abused.

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Tiffany’s mother maintains daughter is innocent

Briefly News also reported that Tiffany Meek's mother, Debbie, expressed her support for her daughter.

Debbie maintained that her daughter was innocent and even blamed the police for the way they investigated the case.

Her reaction angered citizens online, as social media users criticised her for defending her daughter despite the evidence.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News