Dead infant found at Lexington residence on Park Avenue
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Laken Snelling, 21, who authorities said was the child’s mother, was arrested on Sunday and charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.
According to the University of Kentucky Athletics website, Snelling, from White Penn, Tennessee, is a senior at the school and a member of the university’s STUNT team. Court documents have revealed new information about the arrest of a UK student following the death of an infant.
The Lexington Police Department (LPD) announced on Sunday that around 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 27, officers had been dispatched to the 400 block of Park Avenue for reports of an unresponsive infant found inside a closet.
According to court documents, Snelling allegedly admitted to giving birth and cleaning up any indication that she had.
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The LPD Special Victims Section is handling the ongoing death investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lexington Police Department at (859) 258-3600.
