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IOL News
6 days ago
- IOL News
Tiffany Meek's lawyer claims there's no public outcry opposing her bail
The lawyer for Tiffany Meek claimed there was no outcry for her to remain behind bars. Image: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL The defence counsel for Tiffany Meek claimed there was no 'public outcry' opposing her bail on Friday. He submitted this during his cross-examination of the investigating officer in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court as his client's claim hearing continues. Lawyer Noven Naidoo brought up the fact that the police sergeant previously told the court it would be in Meek's best interest to stay behind bars. The court heard the public outcry from not only residents from Fleurhof, but South Africans at large, needed to be taken into consideration when making a judgment. The 31-year-old, Tiffany Meek, the mother of the 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, in the Roodepoort Magistrate Court for her bail hearing Image: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ The police sergeant said South Africans are angered at Meek, who was initially at the forefront for justice for her son, 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, yet she is now sitting in the dock for murder. Earlier this week, the court asked the investigating officer to provide the memorandum handed over to SAPS that he previously mentioned. Protest actions by residents at the Florida police station resulted in community activists calling for a police station in Fleurhof, more visible policing, and prioritising the murder of Jayden-Lee, days earlier. Naido pointed out that the memorandum was not one opposing the release of his client, as it was handed over on May 17, while his client was arrested on July 11. The police officer did not dispute this but stated there was a handwritten petition, as well as a digital petition by the public. 'People were crying for justice for the child's murder,' the police sergeant said. The magistrate confirmed the online petition (to which she had a copy) had over 2,500 signatures, but asked for access to the handwritten petition. IOL sourced the online petition and found it was started on July 14, the day Meek made her first court appearance. By midday, the petition had 5,914 signatures and counting. However, Naidoo claimed this petition was started on Tuesday, July 22, after the court's request and that there were barely people outside the court in support of this. 'The community activist, Ms [Natalie] Solomons, was standing outside of court, urging people to sign the petition. She offered people free transport. People only started coming to court when asked for this. There was only public outcry when the court asked for it,' Naidoo said. Jayden-Lee Meek, 11, was returning home from school when he disappeared from inside his apartment complex. Image: Supplied But the investigating officer corrected him: 'The court only asked for it after I indicated there was a public outcry.' He said while he does not know the exact date, he knows the petition opposing bail was started once the public became aware of the identity of the individual arrested for Jayden-Lee's murder. 'If the State were to find another suspect, and the State is forced to withdraw charges against my client. Those same community members and activists will be standing by the accused and her family. So you see this about social media…,' Naidoo submitted. He further bashed the SAPS for not doing a proper job in the investigation. 'Community activists played a more active role in getting answers or going to flats to assist the family members. There are a sequence of events that followed Jayden's death that SAPS failed to investigate. Police refused to do their job,' he submitted. He also stated the same community activist, who was petitioning outside, Solomons claimed that a pillow with blood, and a substance that seemed like semen was seen at another flat that community members allegedly searched. This 'evidence' was even shared on Solomon's social media, on which she has over 100,000 followers. IOL
News24
14-07-2025
- News24
KZN boy testifies about praying for survival during R1 million kidnapping ordeal
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7NEWS
08-07-2025
- 7NEWS
Man arrested at Brisbane airport, extradited to Sydney over concerning ‘blessing scam' targeting elderly women
An accused fraudster has been extradited from Queensland to NSW in relation to an alleged spiritual blessing scam. The scam allegedly targeted people of Asian backgrounds, particularly elderly Chinese women. Police say scammers would 'exploit cultural fears' and convince the women their wealth must be blessed to protect their families from spirits. 'The women are deceived and, once the scammers are in possession of their money and valuables including jewellery, the items are swapped with items of no value and the women are encouraged not to open the bags for an extended time,' police said. A police strike force has been running since April, investigating alleged blessing scams across Sydney since 2023. Police have received reports of more than 80 incidents in that time and say the scams have netted a cool $3 million in cash and valuables. Following extensive inquiries, a 62-year-old man was arrested by the Australian Federal Police at Brisbane Airport on Friday and taken to Brisbane Watchhouse, police said. The man appeared on Tuesday at Brisbane's Magistrate Court where detectives applied for, and were granted, his extradition to NSW. The man was transferred to Sydney the same day. He was charged with dishonestly obtain financial advantage etc by deception, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity and demand property in company with menaces with intent to steal. Police allege the man was involved in defrauding a 77-year-old woman of a large sum of money and jewellery at Parramatta last month. The man was refused bail to is due to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday. Last week, a 63-year-old woman was arrested at Sydney Airport and charged in relation to the same spiritual blessing scam. She was denied police bail and faced Parramatta Local Court on Friday.
Express Tribune
29-06-2025
- Express Tribune
Two policemen booked for illegal detention
Two police officers have been booked in Jaranwala Saddar police station on charges of illegal detention and abuse of power following a complaint filed by a resident of Makuana. In her complaint, Salma Bibi stated that she was returning home with her son, Mujahid Iqbal, on a motorcycle after attending a court hearing at Magistrate Court, Saddar Jaranwala police station. When they reached Chak 119-GB, just past Main Bazaar Mosque, two cops on a motorcycle pulled up beside them and claimed that her dupatta (scarf) had gotten caught in the motorcycle's wheel. When her son stopped the motorcycle, the unidentified officers pulled out a pistol, grabbed him by the collar, assaulted him and pushed him to the ground. They snatched his mobile phone and Rs51,000 in cash before forcibly taking both of them to Saddar Jaranwala police station. The police officials locked her son in custody, impounded the motorcycle, and told her that they were taking him to the CIA Makuana for investigation. When she contacted the SHO of Saddar Jaranwala City police station, he assured her that her son would be released after questioning. However, later, the police falsely implicated her son in a robbery case and made him participate in an identification parade.
The Star
25-06-2025
- The Star
Haemodialysis centre staff in the dock for cheating
SIBU: A haemodialysis centre employee pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate Court here to a charge of deceiving an MP in relation to a RM5,000 donation intended for kidney patients. The 37-year-old accused claimed trial after the charge was read before Magistrate Oon Kork Chern on Wednesday (June 25). The court subsequently granted the accused bail of RM3,500 with two sureties. The accused was also instructed to report to the investigating officer Insp Mohd Yazid Robin on a monthly basis beginning July 1 until the case is concluded. Additionally, the accused is prohibited from contacting or approaching any individual who may be called as a prosecution witness. The court fixed July 21 for case management. According to the charge sheet, the accused is alleged to have deceived Lanang MP Alice Lau into handing over RM5,000 in cash, purportedly as a donation for haemodialysis patients. The offence is said to have taken place at Lau's service Centre on Jan 2 this year. The accused is charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which provides for a jail term ranging from one to 10 years, whipping and a fine, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Nuralisa Natasha Nazrulzam appeared for the prosecution while the accused was not represented.
