Explosive contradictions in Meek murder case: MP Dereleen James raises damning questions following investigator testimony
ActionSA MP, Dereleen James, delivered a scathing critique of the contradictory testimony in the murder case of 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, calling into question the credibility of his mother, Tiffany Meek, who stands accused of his murder, following the investigator’s testimony.
Speaking outside the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Monday, following a gripping bail hearing, James expressed disbelief at what she described as a disturbing mismatch between Meek’s affidavit and the investigating officer’s testimony.
The officer testified under oath that Meek may have lied about her movements and actions during the time her son went missing.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen someone take notes so vigorously in court – every word the state said. Is it to count the lies?” James remarked, highlighting glaring inconsistencies between Meek’s court affidavit and her police statement.
In her affidavit, Meek claimed she had no airtime or data to call for transport – yet police evidence shows she contacted her mother that same night.
“Whose phone did she use? If she believes evidence was planted, why didn’t she open a case of housebreaking?” James asked pointedly.
According to testimony, Meek left her apartment at 12pm on the day Jayden went missing, locking the flat behind her.
When she returned four hours later, her son’s school bag, uniform, and red jacket were inexplicably inside – yet she reported him missing.
James asked: “Did someone break in and place those items inside while she was gone? And if so, why didn’t she alert the police?”
The MP also condemned Meek’s refusal to allow police to search her flat when Jayden first vanished.
“Any mother desperate to find her child would open her doors wide. Instead, she blocked SAPS. That alone raises serious alarms,” she said.
James expressed concern about Meek’s mother defending her on social media. “I’m not saying don’t support your child. But the narrative of being ‘framed’ is dangerous without facts.”
James affirmed the state’s case appears strong.
“They wouldn’t have risked arresting a mother in such a sensitive, high-profile case unless they had solid evidence. The public would erupt if they had the wrong person in the dock,” she said.
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