The much-anticipated bail judgment for Tiffany Meek is expected to be heard in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Meek, 31, from Fleurhof, is charged with the murder of her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek.
She also faces charges of crimen injuria, attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice, and defeating or obstructing the administration of justice.
Closing arguments were delivered by legal counsel on Monday after five gruelling days of the bail application.
The defence lawyer for Meek, Noven Naidoo, has urged the court to grant his client bail. Meek asked the court to grant her R5,000 as it is what she can afford. She further gave her biological father’s address in Verulam in Durban, stating she would be willing to abide by any conditions set by the court.
Meek has maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings and remains adamant that she is being framed.
She has even requested that the investigation be moved to another arm within the South African law enforcement sphere, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawks).
The State has opposed Meek’s release.
The State has called out Meek for deliberately shifting the focus of the investigation and the court’s opinion with her defence tactics.
The State alleges that Meek killed her son, went back to her apartment between 4am and 5am on May 14, 2025, to remove his body and place it anywhere else. It was also submitted that she tried to incriminate the school transport driver.
The court further heard that the investigation was directed by the evidence, and the evidence eliminated many but led to one person, Meek. The State urged the court to take note of how the evidence was challenged.
“She’s throwing around wild speculative suggestions. The applicant pre-empted the discovery of the school bag, which is why she put it in her affidavit. It is clear she was given this information. But, she omitted her return to Swazi Place.
“She was not aware of the evidence the investigating officer had. She was blindsided by that and by the detail that was recorded that night. She forgot she had already made a statement to the investigating officer. She forgot what she said,” he submitted.
The State submitted that Meek was trying to create distance between her presence and the discovery.
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