Overview
- A state postmortem by Dr. Linda Mulligan concluded that 43-year-old Jamey Carney died from suffocation despite suffering multiple head injuries.
- Carney’s body was found hidden under a duvet in her rented Killarney home by her 13-year-old daughter, with reporting placing the discovery on Tuesday and investigators focusing on an 11pm–5am window.
- Gardaí say a person of interest left the jurisdiction in the early hours before the body was found and multiple outlets have identified him as 28-year-old Ahmad Alsaqer, who is reported to have had his passport returned after being granted subsidiary protection and to have travelled toward Turkey.
- Irish police have set up an incident room, appointed a senior investigating officer, issued alerts at ports and airports, and contacted Interpol and Europol while appealing for local CCTV or dashcam footage and witnesses.
- Investigators warn forensic work may be complicated because the suspect regularly stayed at Carney’s home, and officials and the U.S. consulate are working with the family as authorities build a file that may face extradition hurdles if the suspect reaches a country without a treaty.