US EditionBaby Found Dead in University of Kentucky Athlete's Closet: Cause of Death Update
Laken Snelling, 21, faces charges including abuse of a corpse after the infant's cause of death remains inconclusive following a preliminary autopsy, officials said.
- On Saturday, August 30, University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Ashlee Snelling was arrested after officers found the newborn male deceased in the closet at Snelling's off‑campus residence in Lexington, Kentucky.
- The Fayette County Coroner's Office said a preliminary autopsy was inconclusive and the infant's cause and manner of death remain undetermined, requiring extensive microscopic analyses.
- Court records state Snelling admitted to giving birth and concealed the infant wrapped in a towel inside a black trash bag; she posted a $100,000 bond and is on home incarceration with her parents in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
- She pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on September 26, while the Lexington Police Department and Special Victims Section continue their investigation.
- Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn said, `I understand the community’s concern and sensitivity surrounding the death of a child,` amid discussions on Kentucky's abortion law and University of Kentucky STUNT team and Snelling's social media posts.
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Baby Found Dead in University of Kentucky Athlete's Closet: Cause of Death Update
One week after University of Kentucky athlete Laken Snelling was arrested in connection to a dead infant found in a closet, autopsy results providing further insight into the baby's tragic death.
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