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A University of Kentucky student and cheerleader has been arrested following the discovery of her newborn’s remains in a trash bag inside a closet, as per official reports.
Laken Snelling, aged 21, was apprehended on Sunday, August 31, after police responded to a call about an unresponsive infant at a home on the 400 block of Park Ave., near the campus. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m., four days prior, stated a release from the Lexington Police Department.
Officers at the scene found the infant “wrapped in a towel inside of a black trash bag,” according to a police citation obtained by WLWT.
Snelling is the birth mother of the child, according to the Lexington Police Department.
The infant’s cause of death will be released by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office.
What is Laken Snelling charged with?
Snelling was charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.
Who is Laken Snelling?
According to the university’s athletic roster, Snelling is part of the cheerleading stunt team and hails from White Pine, Tennessee, where she graduated from Jefferson County High School.
“She has indeed been part of the STUNT team for the past three seasons,” a statement from the university, accessed by The Independent, confirmed.
Where is Laken Snelling now?
Initially held at the Fayette County Detention Center, Snelling has been released on a $100,000 bond, reports LEX18. She is now on “home incarceration without an ankle monitor” and “must reside with her parents,” as detailed in court documents.
The case is ongoing, and the police department’s Special Victims Center is continuing to investigate.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Additionally, anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020 or visiting www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
