New chilling details about the arrest of former University of Kentucky competitive cheerleader Laken Snelling have emerged.
Snelling, 21, told medical staff she guessed her baby was still alive when she gave birth and allegedly hid the infant’s body in a closet last month, according to court records obtained by WKYT-TV on Friday, September 26.
After giving birth, the cheerleader said she passed out and fell on top of the baby.
When she woke up, Snelling found the infant “blue and purple,” according to the records.
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At that time, Snelling believed the baby was dead. She wrapped up the infant and laid next to the body on the floor, which is described as giving her comfort.
Snelling’s baby was later found “wrap