Fargo ND Woman Amber Barrett Arrested After Left Deceased Man Faruk Shahid In Home Alone With 6 Children

FARGO, ND. (THECOUNT) — Fargo, North Dakota woman, Amber Barrett, has been identified as the suspect arrested after she was accused of leaving a deceased man in a home that contained six children.

Barrett, 32, was arrested Thursday after she was accused of knowingly leaving the dead body of Faruk Shahid, at home with her two children and four of their friends.

Shahid, 32, died of an apparent drug overdose on November 16, 2019.

According to officials, Barrett is facing charges not only for child neglect but also for failing to report the death in a timely manner, according to documents filed Wednesday at Cass County District Court.

Police said, six kids inside the home told officers the man was their mother’s friend. The kids believed he overdosed, reports WOWT.

Detectives spoke with Barrett, who said the victim was sweating and slurring his words when they met at a supermarket, which led her to believe he was possibly overdosing, according to court documents.

Barrett allegedly let him sleep on her floor. A few hours later, she saw him and was positive he was dead, yet left the house to go to work, leaving her six kids alone with the body, reports WOWT Friday morning.

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