Fleurhof residents hold vigil for Jayden Lee Meek

JOHANNESBURG - Fleurhof residents gathered at the Swazi's Place complex to attend a candlelit vigil in memory of 11-year-old Jayden Lee Meek.

His body was found lying on a staircase a few steps away from his family's apartment on Wednesday.

His family, assisted by community members, launched a search for him after he didn’t return home from school on Tuesday.

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It was only when they returned that they stumbled upon his body.

Sympathising community members slowly made their way to the apartment block where Jayden Lee was found.

A resident said that this vigil was their way of calling for justice for the boy.

Those gathered sang songs of sorrow, lamenting what happened to the child.

All his family wants to know is what happened to their child and who is responsible.