'A most caring humanitarian': Cousin pays tribute to Jamey Carney

The cousin of Jamey Carney, found dead in her Killarney home on Tuesday, has paid tribute to her, calling her "the sweetest, most caring, most humanitarian" person he had ever known. Ryan Fox described the news of her killing as a "shock and a nightmare" for the family.

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My Jamey was proud to be Irish and proud to be American, and everybody that's known her in America or in Ireland knows what a huge heart she has.

Ms Carney, 43, who moved to Ireland from the US in 2021 with her teenage daughter, was discovered at her residence on Muckross Road. Mr. Fox, who was raised with Ms. Carney in the US, shared that she was someone who would readily help others and had worked hard to build a life in Ireland. He noted that Ms. Carney was proud of her Irish heritage and deeply loved the country.

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Jamey loves Ireland so much. Her friends were like her second family out there. She could not love the land of Ireland more, and she was so happy to be there.

Gardaí have initiated a murder investigation and are seeking to speak with a man believed to possess information relevant to the inquiry. This individual reportedly traveled from Killarney to Dublin by bus early Tuesday morning before flying to the Middle East, his place of origin. International law enforcement agencies, including Interpol and Europol, have been alerted as part of the ongoing investigation.

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We're all going to do everything in our power to make sure that this doesn't happen to more people like my cousin Jamey ... Nobody deserves that to happen.

Mr. Fox conveyed the family's devastation upon learning of the death, recounting a call from Ms. Carney's mother who was overcome with grief. He stated that the family had no prior indication that Ms. Carney felt unsafe in Ireland. While acknowledging the ongoing investigation, Mr. Fox emphasized his desire for his cousin to be remembered for her character and humanitarian values, urging against prejudice or the use of her death for political purposes.

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Do not use this to become bigoted or racist or prejudiced in any way. Bad people are in every group, and it is not the people