LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A student-athlete at a Kentucky university was charged Thursday with killing the newborn baby she delivered in a dormitory bathroom.
Kathryn McCoy, a sophomore at Bellarmine University in Louisville, was arrested after being released from a hospital, WAVE-TV reported. She allegedly concealed her pregnancy and lied to police after a suspicious roommate called 911.
Louisville Metro Police said McCoy was charged with murder, concealing the birth of an infant and tampering with evidence, The Louisville Courier-Journal said.
McCoy, of Plainfield, Ind., was a member of the Bellarmine women's golf team and played as recently as Oct. 6.
"From what we know at this time, some witnesses told us they had some knowledge she might be pregnant, but it was never discussed. They had their suspicions but it was never brought up," Homicide Detective Barry Wilkerson told WAVE.
The baby was allegedly delivered over a toilet and fell in, possibly causing its death. When McCoy learned police were on their way to her dorm, Anniversary Hall, investigators say she tried to hide the infant girl, delaying medical attention that might have saved her.
