Gardaí seek extradition of Jamey Carney murder suspect from Jordan
Jamey Carney, a 43-year-old American woman, was found dead in her rented house in Killarney, Co Kerry, in the early afternoon of 7 July 2026, and a postmortem revealed she died from asphyxiation. Her boyfriend, Ahmed Al Saqar, a 28-year-old Jordanian man, left Ireland immediately after the killing, travelling by bus to Dublin and then by plane to Jordan, where he remains in custody. Gardaí received directions from the DPP to charge Al Saqar and are preparing to seek his extradition, though Ireland has no formal extradition treaty with Jordan. Two senior officers travelled to Amman in late July 2026 to meet Jordanian officials, and Carney's American citizenship may have been a factor in the Jordanian authorities' decision to arrest him.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged24 Aug
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- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jamey Carney, 43, an American woman and mother of one, was found dead in an upstairs room at her rented house at Homeland on the Muckross Road in Killarney, Co Kerry.
- Carney's boyfriend, Ahmed Al Saqar, 28, a Jordanian man, left Ireland immediately after the killing and travelled to Jordan.
- When
- Her body was found by a family member in the early afternoon of 7 July 2026.
- Cause
- The postmortem revealed Carney died as a result of asphyxiation.
- Investigation
- Al Saqar caught a bus from Mission Road in Killarney at 4.30am on 7 July to Bachelors Walk in Dublin, then took a taxi to Dublin Airport and an Airlines flight to Istanbul at 10.40am.
- The investigation file included witness statements, CCTV footage, DNA evidence, and postmortem results.
- Charges
- Gardaí received directions from the DPP to charge Al Saqar and are preparing to seek his extradition from Jordan.
- In court
- Al Saqar remains in custody in Jordan, and Ireland does not have a formal extradition treaty with Jordan.
- Other details
- Two senior officers travelled to Jordan in late July 2026 to meet officials in Amman.
- Carney was from Westchester County, New York, and had moved to Ireland in May 2021 to work in Co Kerry with a healthcare consulting company.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCarney was 43 years old and a mother of one. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCarney was an American citizen from Westchester County in New York state. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCarney moved to Ireland in May 2021 and got a job in Co Kerry with a healthcare consulting company. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCarney lived with her 13-year-old daughter Michaela. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAl Saqar left Ireland immediately after the killing and went to Jordan. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAl Saqar caught a bus from Mission Road in Killarney at 4.30am on 7 July to Bachelors Walk in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAl Saqar took a taxi to Dublin Airport and caught a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul at 10.40am. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAl Saqar remains in custody in Jordan. (irishtimes.com)
- whereCarney was found dead in an upstairs room at her rented house at Homeland on the Muckross Road in Killarney. (irishtimes.com)
- whenHer body was found by a family member in the early afternoon of 7 July 2026. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe postmortem revealed Carney died as a result of asphyxiation. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation file included witness statements, CCTV footage, DNA evidence, and postmortem results. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationTwo senior officers travelled to Jordan in late July to meet officials in Amman. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIreland does not have a formal extradition treaty with Jordan. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe fact that Carney was an American citizen may have been a factor in the Jordanian authorities' decision to arrest Al Saqar. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Aug2026Gardaí seek extradition of Jamey Carney murder suspect despite no formal treaty with Jordan
Reports that Gardaí received DPP directions to charge Ahmed Al Saqar and are preparing to seek his extradition from Jordan, where he has been in custody since arriving in late July 2026. Details the postmortem finding of asphyxiation, the suspect's escape route from Killarney to Jordan, and the lack of a formal extradition treaty between Ireland and Jordan.
victim, Jamey Carney, 43, female, American, non-irishJamey Carneysuspect, Ahmed Al Saqar, 28, male, Jordanian, named, non-irishAhmed Al Saqar