Tiffany Meek Returns to Son’s Murder Scene for First Time as Trial Postponed to September
Tiffany Meek walked through the Swazi Place apartment complex in Fleurhof on Wednesday for the first time since her arrest more than a year ago.
The Johannesburg High Court, sitting at Palm Ridge, conducted an inspection in loco at the exact location where her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee Meek, was found dead in May 2025.
Judge Cassim Mossa, the legal teams, and Meek herself visited the complex. Specific points inside the flat and around the building were identified and documented. Media were not allowed to film the inspection, but police photographers recorded everything for the court record.
After the visit, the court returned to Palm Ridge. Judge Mossa ruled that the trial could not continue immediately.
Photographs taken during the inspection still need to be compiled into an official album. The officer responsible for preparing that album will only finish it by next Friday. The judge said it would be better to wait so that future witnesses, lawyers, and Meek herself can refer directly to the images.
The matter has been postponed to Monday, 14 September 2026.
When the trial resumes, a new witness is expected to take the stand, and the court will formally place the observations from the inspection on record.
The case so far
Meek is charged with murder, child abuse, defeating the ends of justice, and crimen injuria. She has pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Jayden-Lee was reported missing on 13 May 2025 after he failed to return home from school. His body was discovered the next day near a staircase just metres from their front door. He had suffered a fatal blunt-force head injury.
The State alleges Meek killed her son inside their apartment and then reported him missing. She denies any involvement and has maintained her innocence throughout the trial.
Earlier this month, the court heard conflicting evidence about what Jayden-Lee was wearing on the day he disappeared. His teacher and scholar transport driver both said he was in a red tracksuit. Meek insists she dressed him in his formal school uniform.
What happens next
The next court date is 14 September at the Johannesburg High Court. The photo album from Wednesday’s inspection is expected to play a central role in the coming evidence.
Meek remains in custody.
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