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Former UK Athlete Pleads Guilty in Infant Death | Seattle News
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A former University of Kentucky athlete, 21-year-old Laken Snelling, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges including first-degree manslaughter after admitting to killing her newborn infant amid emotional testimony. The baby, born alive, died from asphyxia — a tragedy Snelling says stemmed from overwhelming stress and the surprise of motherhood. She also confessed to concealing the birth, cleaning up, and hiding the body in a closet at her Lexington home. Charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and failing to report the birth, prosecutors are seeking 13 years total — but sentencing is now in Judge Diane Minnifield’s hands. Snelling, who was part of the school’s STUNT team before withdrawing, reportedly reached this plea deal to avoid trial uncertainty, and prosecutors say she shows genuine remorse. Her roommates discovered the horrifying truth when they found signs of childbirth and the infant’s remains.
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