Tiffany Meek denied bail in murder case of 11-year-old-son Jayden
Meek was charged with the murder of her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek at their Fleurhof residence in May.
Magistrate Anneline Africa denied her bail, listing a plethora of factual inconsistencies in Meek's representations that led the court to decide that she was being deceitful, attempted to mislead the court and possessed the ability to evade trial.
Defence attorney Noven Naidoo had argued that his client posed no flight risk, emphasising that she lacked a passport and had voluntarily cooperated with authorities for weeks before her arrest. He contended that Meek had been aware she was a suspect but made no attempt to flee, demonstrating her intention to face the charges and clear her name through the courts.
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