LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) — A student at the University of Kentucky has been arrested after a baby was found dead in a closet, authorities said.

The Lexington Police Department announced Sunday that around 10:30 a.m. local time on Aug. 27, officers had been dispatched to the area for reports of an unresponsive infant found inside a closet.

Laken Snelling, 21, who authorities said was the child's mother, was arrested on Sunday and charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.

According to court documents, Snelling allegedly admitted to giving birth and cleaning up any indication that she had.

Investigators said she then wrapped the infant in a towel and placed it in a black trash bag, along with cleaning items. The trash bag was foun

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