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(NewsNation) — Laken Snelling, a erstwhile University of Kentucky cheerleader who was arrested aft her babe was recovered dormant successful a closet, has dropped retired of college, NewsNation has learned.
Snelling was arrested Aug. 31 aft constabulary responded to a telephone astir an unresponsive babe connected Aug. 27, according to a Lexington Police Department press release.
When constabulary interviewed Snelling, she admitted to giving commencement to a babe lad and concealing him “by cleaning immoderate evidence, placing each cleaning items utilized wrong of a achromatic trash bag, including the infant, who was wrapped successful a towel,” section quality outlet WLEX reported, citing an arrest report.
Snelling was charged with maltreatment of a corpse, tampering with carnal grounds and concealing the commencement of an infant. She was released from jailhouse aft posting a $100,000 enslaved and enactment connected location apprehension with an ankle monitor, according to section NewsNation affiliate WDKY.
A University of Kentucky spokesperson told NewsNation Monday that Snelling nary longer attends the university, writing, "we are lone capable to corroborate that she has withdrawn astatine this time."
The New York Post reported that an ex-boyfriend of Snelling's took a DNA trial to find if helium is the begetter of the deceased babe boy. His begetter confirmed this with the Post.
Snelling entered a not blameworthy plea and is scheduled to look successful tribunal Sept. 26.
NewsNation's Diana Falzone contributed to this report.
