The man described by gardaí as a 'person of interest' in the murder of Jamey Carney had been refused asylum here, it can be revealed.Jordanian national Ahmad Al-Saqar, who was in a relationship with Ms Carney, is being treated as a ‘person of interest’ by gardaí after she was found dead at her home in Killarney, Co Kerry on Tuesday.
Mr Al-Saqar (28) is understood to have left Ireland on a flight to Istanbul, Turkey, and landed there around one hour before an alert for his whereabouts was issued, we can reveal.
It is understood he still had his passport after losing his bid for asylum.
It is now feared that Al-Saqar has already left Turkey and returned to his home country of Jordan - a country where no extradition treaty with Ireland exists.The Irish Mirror has also learned that Mr Al-Saqar, who came to Ireland in 2024, was refused his asylum bid and had been in the process of an appeal when Ms Carney was murdered.It is understood that he came to the UK first before moving to the North and eventually to Co Kerry, where he met Ms Carney and became involved in a romantic relationship with her in recent months.
Al-Saqar is understood to have flown out of Dublin Airport to Turkey early on Tuesday morning, having taken a 3am bus from Killarney. He was out of the country before gardaí were alerted to the horrific discovery of Ms Carney (41) dead in her bed at around lunchtime that day.
Gardaí believe she was brutally beaten and suffocated to death. They believe Al-Saqar was in her company on Monday - and he was also seen in the area on Sunday.Social media posts across numerous platforms reveal that Ms Carney and Mr Al-Saqar were in a close relationship for a number of months.
In his own post to Tiktok Al Saqar was seen in a video with Ms Carney as she displayed a ring on his finger. In the post he stated: “My bride and my princess.”He also frequently posted on her Facebook page, responding to photos of them together writing in recent days: “I love you so much,” and “my beautiful family.”In her last post to Instagram Ms Carney and Al Saqar posed in front of a New York backdrop as she wished her followers a “Happy 4th y’all.”A week ago she posted pictures of them together “soaking up the Irish sun,” while on July 2nd she posted a picture of her and Al-Sarar with her daughter and dog.Further posts by both of them also reveal that they attended The Cure concert together in Dublin’s Marley Park on June 26.On April 28, Ms Carney posted a video to her instagram of her with Al-Saqar, as she hugged him and they smiled for the camera.“He continues to show me what safe love is,” she posted along with the video.
Gardaí believe Mr Al-Saqar, who came to Ireland seeking asylum, had been living here for the last two years. They believe he had been more recently residing with Ms Carney at her home in Killarney.
Gardaí say they are now working with Interpol and Europol to co-ordinate with the Turkish authorities in tracing his exact whereabouts.
In their latest appeal, gardaí said that a person of interest had left Ireland before they could be interviewed by officers.
“An Garda Síochána is satisfied that a person of interest in this investigation left the jurisdiction in the early hours of Tuesday, July 7, prior to the body of the deceased female being discovered and reported to An Garda Síochána,” a garda spokesperson said.“Gardaí are continuing to appeal for any person with any information on this incident to come forward and speak to the investigation team.”The murder of Ms Carney has now drawn headlines around the world - with American outlets such as the New York Post and Newsweek publishing stories in recent days.Her heartbroken mother and sister have since travelled to Ireland as they seek answers and to arrange Ms Carney’s funeral in the coming weeks.
Grieving sister Devon Bennett today shared a number of photos of them together, as she told of her family’s unimaginable loss. She also uploaded a link to a GoFundme - as she pleaded for help to keep her and her mother in Ireland during this difficult time.“My name is Devon Bennett, from New York. My sister, Jamey Noel Carney, was murdered in Killarney, Kerry, Ireland on Tuesday, July 7 2026. She is survived by her brilliant 13 year old daughter Michaela,” she wrote.“Jamey was an insanely caring human being, who dedicated so much of herself, her energy, and her time, to fighting for the rights of others. We grew up in New York, but she spent much of her best years with Michaela in the states in Bergen County, NJ. But their true home, where they both truly felt they belonged, was the beautiful town of Killarney.“My mother and I travelled within a day of hearing the news of the untimely death of my sister, and are currently here, working with the Killarney Garda and social services to make sure my niece can stay in the land she loves, especially while grieving this tragic loss..”Speaking about the need to raise funds, Devon said: “With last minute travel, accommodations, legal fees, as well as the looming funerary and memorial service costs hanging over our heads, we're reaching out to the public for help.“Either you may have known Jamey and our family, from any stage of her short but wild and beautiful life, or you came upon this GoFundMe after hearing about her terrible murder, we cannot stress enough that every single dollar (or Euro) will truly count.“This GoFundMe is being run from the US by Brian, my partner, and Staci, my best friend, while I am overseas and unable to access my usual means of communication.”
The link to the Gofundme is here
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