LEXINGTON, Ky. —

A woman was arrested and charged with concealing the birth of her child after an infant was found dead near downtown Lexington Wednesday.

Lexington police say they received a call around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for an unresponsive infant at a home in the 400 block of Park Avenue.

They found an infant who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say 21-year-old Laken Snelling, the child's mother, was taken into custody Sunday.

She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.

Snelling is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center.

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