‘Person of curiosity’ in Jamey Carney homicide in manhunt after he was refused asylum
Ahmad Al-Saqar, 28, is now at the centre of an international manhunt and wanted over the death of James who was found in her home in Killarney, Co Kerry, on Wednesday afternoon.
Ahmad Al Saqar with Jamey Carney
The ‘person of interest’ thought to have committed the heinous Jamey Carney’s murder was likely to fail in his appeal over his rejected asylum bid, insiders have claimed.
Ahmad Al-Saqar, 28, is now at the centre of an international manhunt and wanted over the death of James who was found in her home in Killarney, Co Kerry, on Wednesday afternoon. It is believed he fled Ireland before Ms Carney’s body was discovered by her daughter after arriving in Ireland in 2024 and striking up a relationship with Jamey. He said he was Palestinian.
But now it has been claimed that it was highly unlikely that his appeal was going to be successful. He had already applied for asylum and was turned down but he had appealed the decision.
A source told The Irish Sun on Sunday: “The reality was he was going to be ordered to leave the country very soon.”
New Yorker Jamey, 43, moved to Killarney in 2021 and had been in a relationship with Al-Saqar.
Police are hunting him over the death and believe she was killed in a jealous rage on Tuesday night. Officers say they believe Al-Saqar took an overnight bus to Dublin city centre on Wednesday morning and then got a cab to the airport, leaving before 11am on a flight to Istanbul in Turkey. It is believed Al-Saqar travelled on his own passport.
The Irish Government has made contact with foreign officials and Interpol has taken the lead in helping to track him down.
Jamey’s sister Devon Bennett has started a GoFundMe to help with finances. She and her mum are caring for Jamey’s daughter Michaela, 13.
In a post online, Devon said: “My sister, Jamey Noel Carney, was murdered in Killarney, Kerry, Ireland on Tuesday, July 7th 2026. She is survived by her brilliant 13-year-old daughter Michaela.
“Jamey was an insanely caring human being who dedicated so much of herself, her energy, and her time to fighting for the rights of others.
“We grew up in New York, but she spent much of her best years with Michaela in the States in Bergen County, NJ.
“But their true home, where they both truly felt they belonged, was the beautiful town of Killarney.
“My mother and I travelled within a day of hearing the news of the untimely death of my sister, and are currently here, working with the Killarney Garda and social services to make sure my niece can stay in the land she loves, especially while grieving this tragic loss.
“With last minute travel, accommodations, legal fees, as well as the looming funerary and memorial service costs hanging over our heads, we’re reaching out to the public for help.
“Either you may have known Jamey and our family, from any stage of her short but wild and beautiful life, or you came upon this GoFundMe after hearing about her terrible murder, we cannot stress enough that every single dollar (or Euro) will truly count.
“This GoFundMe is being run from the US by Brian, my partner, and Staci, my best friend, while I am overseas and unable to access my usual means of communication.”
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