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Former UK Athlete Pleads Guilty in Infant Death | Seattle News
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…
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