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Laken Snelling, 21, allegedly hid her dead newborn in a closet. (Fayette County Detention Center)

The ex- University of Kentucky student-athlete who's accused of hiding her dead newborn inside a closet heard the infant "whimper" before hiding him inside a closet, according to new court documents.

Laken Snelling, 21, was taken into custody by Lexington Police Department officers on Aug. 31 after they responded to a call regarding an unresponsive infant, officials said. The baby was "pronounced deceased at the scene," according to police.

Snelling told staff at the University of Kentucky hospital that she heard the newborn "whimper" at birth and "guessed" he was alive, an affidavit stated, according to FOX56. According to the court document, Snelling's baby also showed "a

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