Ireland Funeral set for Jamey Carney as suspect is held in Jordan
Jamey Carney, a 43-year-old American woman, was found dead with severe head injuries at her home in Homeland on the Muckross Road in Killarney, Co Kerry, on 7 July 2026, and gardaí are treating her death as murder. Ahmad Al-Saqar, a man who had been romantically involved with her for several months, had left Ireland before the body was found and is understood to have travelled to Jordan via Turkey. Jordan's Public Security Directorate detained him, and he remains in custody there; no Irish arrest warrant was issued, no extradition arrangement exists between Ireland and Jordan, and no charge has been reported. His family say they have formed a legal team and will take legal action over defamation. A funeral mass is set for midday at St Mary's Cathedral in Killarney, followed by a private cremation, while Al-Saqar remains in custody in Jordan.
- Reported1 Jul
- Arrested1 Jul
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jamey Carney, a 43-year-old American woman, was found dead with severe head injuries.
- Gardaí are treating her death as murder.
- Where
- Her body was found at her home in Homeland on the Muckross Road in Killarney, Co Kerry, which she shared with her teenage daughter.
- When
- Her body was found on 7 July 2026.
- Gardaí are asking anyone in the Muckross Road area from the evening of 6 July to the afternoon of 7 July to come forward.
- Cause
- Ahmad Al-Saqar had been romantically involved with Carney for a number of months before her death.
- Investigation
- Ahmad Al-Saqar, a man known to her and the main person of interest, had left Ireland before the body was found.
- It is understood Al-Saqar flew to Turkey and then travelled on to Jordan immediately after the killing.
- Jordan's Public Security Directorate detained Al-Saqar, and he remains in custody.
- It is not clear what led to his detention, as no Irish arrest warrant was issued, and there is no formal extradition arrangement between Ireland and Jordan.
- A post-mortem examination was completed, but its details were not released.
- A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed, an incident room has been set up at Killarney Garda Station, and gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses.
- Charges
- No charge against Al-Saqar has been reported.
- Other details
- The suspect's family say they have formed a legal team and will take legal action over defamation.
- A funeral mass will take place at midday at St Mary's Cathedral in Killarney, followed by a private cremation.
- The articles are recorded as dated 1 July 2026, while the pages show publication dates of 8 July and 14 July 2026.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatJamey Carney was found dead with severe head injuries. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe main person of interest sought by gardaí in the murder of Jamey Carney has been arrested in Jordan. (thejournal.ie)
- whatGardaí investigating her death are treating it as a murder case. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe body was found in her house off the Muckross Road in Killarney. (thejournal.ie)
- whereCarney's body was found in the home she shared with her teenage daughter on the Muckross Road in Killarney. (thejournal.ie)
- whereShe was found dead at her house in Homeland on the Muckross Road in Killarney. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe body was found on 7 July. (thejournal.ie)
- whenAl-Saqar had already left Ireland when Carney's body was discovered. (thejournal.ie)
- whenShe was found dead on the day before the article was published. (thejournal.ie)
- whenGardaí are asking anyone in the Muckross Road area from the evening of 6 July to the afternoon of 7 July to come forward. (thejournal.ie)
- causeAl-Saqar had been romantically involved with Carney for a number of months before her violent death. (thejournal.ie)
- causeShe had severe head injuries. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationAhmad al-Saqar, a person of interest, was detained in Jordan and remains in custody. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationAl-Saqar had left Ireland before the body was discovered. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationIt is not clear what led to his detention, as no Irish arrest warrant was issued. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThere is no formal extradition arrangement between Ireland and Jordan. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationIt is understood Al-Saqar flew to Turkey before travelling on to Jordan immediately after the killing. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationJordan's Public Security Directorate detained Al-Saqar. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationIt is not yet clear what led to Al-Saqar's detention, as no Irish arrest warrant was issued. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí have contacted members of the suspect's family in Jordan. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí are searching for a man who was known to her and who is believed to have fled the scene. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination was completed, but the details were not released. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationAn incident room has been set up at Killarney Garda Station. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses. (thejournal.ie)
- otherA funeral mass will take place at midday at St Mary’s Cathedral in Killarney, followed by a private cremation. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe suspect's family say they have formed a legal team and will take legal action against defamation. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Jul2026Killarney in 'shock' over death of American woman as search for male suspect continues
First report of the death. Gardaí are treating it as murder, a Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed, and a man known to the victim is being sought but has not been named or arrested.
victim, Jamey Carney, 43, female, American, non-irishJamey Carneysuspect, male - 1 Jul2026Suspect in Jamey Carney murder case arrested in Jordan
Reports the arrest of the main person of interest in Jordan, the family's response, and that Al-Saqar left Ireland before the body was found.
victim, Jamey Carney, 43, female, American, non-irishJamey Carneysuspect, Ahmad Al-Saqar, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Ahmad Al-Saqar - 1 Jul2026Funeral details announced for Jamey Carney as chief murder suspect remains in custody in Jordan
Reports funeral arrangements and that the person of interest, Ahmad al-Saqar, is detained in Jordan. No charge is reported, and the article does not state the date of death, only the date the body was found.
victim, Jamey Carney, 43, female, American, non-irishJamey Carneysuspect, Ahmad al-Saqar, 28, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Ahmad al-Saqar