Jubilation as Jayden's mom is denied bail

THERE were reactions of joy and jubilation outside the Roodepoort Magistrates Court yesterday as the court denied bail to Tiffany Meek.

- SIYABONGA SITHOLE [e-mail]

The decision was welcomed by City of Joburg Speaker, Margaret Arnolds, and other activists who have been camping outside the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court.

Meek is accused of murdering her son, 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, in May. He was found near a staircase in their residential complex, the morning after she reported him missing. The State, which opposed bail, had argued that there had been inconsistencies in the 31-year-old mother’s statements.