Details have appeared in the death investigation involving former Kentucky competitive cheerleaders Lake Snelling.
Snelling, 21, is Arrested on August 30and was accused of abuse of the body, tampering with physical evidence and covering up the birth of the baby.
In an interview with authorities, Snelling “accepted giving birth” and “covered birth by cleaning any evidence, putting all cleaning items in black garbage bags, including babies, who were wrapped in towels.”
According to Lexington incident report Fox 56a third party called 911 people to report that the deceased had a cold.
“The complainant just found a dead baby in the closet,” the report said.
The caller’s name and phone number have been deleted from the report.
When asked to estimate how long the baby had died by the time the authorities arrived, Fox 56’s main medical contributor, Dr. Ryan Stantonsaid: “It could be more than a few hours at least.”
The incident report noted that the baby did not start on the baby, which Stanton said was “a clear sign of death.”
According to the report, the fire department appeared in Snelling’s house less than a minute after the 911 call. About seven minutes later, the police followed.
“The fire department will send what they need and then send what they need and send it home.” Fox 56 News Crime and Security Expert Don Evans Explained. “It’s a protocol. For police, it’s a little different. Since police have a crime scene, you need several officers to set it up; they may need to close a street. They may just set a perimeter; they may also need to do a neighborhood investigation.”
Baby’s The way of death is listed as uncertainaccording to the coroner’s report US Weekly September 4.
Snelling, a former cheerleader on the University of Kentucky stunt team, pleaded not guilty to all charges.
She was released on a $100,000 margin and currently lives in “home imprisonment without ankle monitor” with her parents in Tennessee.
A spokesperson for the University of Kentucky confirmed to us on Friday, September 6 that Snelling is no longer participating in the school or stunt team.
Snelling’s preliminary court date is scheduled for September 26.
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