Irish police may travel to Jordan to interview suspect in Jamey Carney murder case

Detectives investigating the murder of American national Jamey Carney in County Kerry, Ireland, are preparing to seek mutual assistance from Jordanian authorities to interview her former boyfriend, Ahmed Al Saqar. Al Saqar was arrested in Jordan last week and is considered a person of interest in the case.

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the ability to interview Al Saqar about Carney’s murder is likely to form an important part of any file submitted on the case to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Gardaí are liaising with the Garda Mutual Assistance Section to arrange travel to Amman to meet Al Saqar, provided he consents to an interview. Al Saqar had been in a relationship with Carney and left Killarney shortly before her body was found by her daughter at their home on Muckross Road. Carney, a 43-year-old mother of one, suffered fatal head injuries, with a postmortem confirming she died violently by suffocation.

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Once an extradition warrant is obtained, gardaí cannot question a suspect so it’s likely if gardaí do go to Jordan to question this man, they will return and continue putting together a file to try to get a charge from the DPP so any attempt at extradition could be weeks or months away.

An Garda Síochána has clarified that no arrest request was made to Jordanian authorities, suggesting Al Saqar's arrest may have been initiated by U.S. authorities, given Carney was a U.S. citizen and her murder has drawn significant media attention there. Gardaí are continuing to gather evidence, including CCTV footage, which will form a crucial part of the file submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

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Interviewing Al Saqar abroad is considered vital for the investigation. However, Gardaí can only apply for extradition after receiving a direction from the DPP to charge a suspect. This process could take weeks or months. Meanwhile, Carney's funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, with her family, including her mother and sister who traveled from the U.S., set to lead mourners. A GoFundMe page has been established to assist with funeral expenses.

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