Suspected murderer of New York mother Jamey Carney fled to Turkey before Irish police issued alert
Authorities say Ahmad Alsaqer left Ireland for Istanbul hours after Jamey Carney was found dead in Killarney, prompting a manhunt that may now extend to the Middle East.
Irish police have identified Ahmad Alsaqer, 28, as a person of interest in the death of New York mother Jamey Carney, whose body was discovered in her Killarney home on Tuesday afternoon. The victim’s 13-year-old daughter found her mother in the bedroom around 1 p.m., and investigators say Alsaqer, who had applied for asylum in Ireland after arriving from the Middle East earlier this year, left Dublin on a flight to Istanbul shortly before the discovery.
According to reports, Alsaqer boarded a bus to Dublin Airport at about 3 a.m. and travelled to Turkey, where he is believed to be seeking passage through the Middle East toward Jordan. The Gardai issued alerts to Irish ports and airports after learning of his departure, but the alerts came after he had already left the country.
Police say Alsaqer had spent the previous two days with Carney and was among the last people to see her alive. Carney was found with severe head injuries and died of suffocation, officials added. Investigators noted that Alsaqer’s DNA is present in the home from prior visits, which could complicate the prosecution.
"It would be different if he was an intruder or had never been there before – he might be struggling to explain his DNA in that scenario," a source told the Irish Times.
Alsaqer, who is fluent in Arabic, French and English and has connections in Turkey, Syria and Jordan, had his passport returned by authorities before the incident and used it for travel. The couple had met several months earlier at a local protest, and Carney’s social-media profiles showed the relationship.
The investigation continues as Irish authorities coordinate with international partners to locate Alsaqer.