Former UK student pleads guilty in connection with baby’s death

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A former University of Kentucky student has pleaded guilty in connection with her baby’s death.

Laken Snelling pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with bodily proof and concealing the delivery of an toddler.

Snelling was accused of hiding the delivery and placing the baby’s physique in a closet.

In court docket, Snelling admitted to “ending” her baby’s life “instead of helping him” and placing his physique in a plastic bag.

Prosecutors really useful a 10-year sentence for manslaughter, one-year sentence for abuse of a corpse, one-year sentence for tampering with bodily proof and a 12-month sentence for concealing the delivery of an toddler.

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