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Laken Snelling 's roommates grew suspicious when they heard strange noises coming from her room ... eventually sneaking in while she went to get food and discovering her dead newborn's body -- according to a report.

LEX18 -- a local news outlet in Lexington, Kentucky -- cites an affidavit from the Lexington Police Dept. stating Laken's roommates heard loud noises after they say she gave birth to the baby shortly after 4 AM on August 27. Facebook/Laken Snelling

Cops say Snelling told her roommates around 8:40 AM she'd passed out early in the morning, leading to the loud noises ... and, she planned to go see a doctor.

Rather than attending her 9:30 AM class, police say she ordered food from McDonald's and drove to a university clinic ... however, sh

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