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.

According to her arrest citation, the baby’s body was found in a trash bag inside the closet.

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

UK spokesperson Jay Blanton tol

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