Gardaí will engage with Jordanian police to bring back chief suspect in murder of Jamey Carney
Irish authorities are working with international police to locate a suspect in the murder of Jamey Carney, who is believed to have fled to the Middle East. The Justice Minister acknowledged the legal challenges of extradition in the absence of formal agreements.
Why it matters
This case highlights the complexities of international criminal justice and the limitations of extradition treaties between Ireland and Middle Eastern nations.
THE JUSTICE MINISTER has said gardaí will engage with police forces in the Middle East, as they pursue the chief suspect in the murder of US woman Jamey Carney in Killarney, Co Kerry.
The man is believed to have fled the country “just before” the 43-year-old mother’s body was found.
Jamey Carney was found dead with severe head injuries in her house off the Muckross Road in Killarney on 7 July. She was originally from New York.
Gardaí believe the chief suspect went to the Middle East, although it is unclear which part.
Ireland does not have extradition agreements with Jordan or Syria.
Asked what steps the government will take to bring the man back to Ireland if he is in fact in Jordan, justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said gardaí will engage with the police force there.
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