LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of an infant in Lexington.

Laken Snelling, 21, was arrested Sunday and charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.

The Lexington Police Department says officers were called to Park Avenue for an unresponsive infant on Wednesday, who was later pronounced dead at the scene.

In a release, Snelling is identified as the infant’s mother.

Snelling is a student at the University of Kentucky and a member of the Kentucky Stunt team, according to the team’s website.

UK spokesperson Jay Blanton told WKYT that Snelling is a senior and is currently enrolled in classes at the university.

The team’s roster says Snelling is from White Pine, Tennessee.

Police say

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