Migrant suspected of murdering NY mom in Ireland was in country despite being denied asylum
Ahmad Al‑Saqar, a Jordanian migrant whose asylum claim was rejected, remained in Ireland and is suspected of killing New York native Jamey Carney in her Irish home. Carney was found dead by her teenage daughter after being battered and suffocated. Irish police have designated Al‑Saqar a person of interest and are seeking his arrest before he can leave the country.
- ▪Al‑Saqar’s asylum application was denied but he was not required to leave Ireland, allowing him to stay in the country.
- ▪Carney, who moved from New York to Ireland in 2021, was discovered dead in her home, having been beaten and suffocated.
- ▪Al‑Saqar fled to Turkey shortly before Carney’s body was found, complicating the investigation.
- ▪Irish authorities are pursuing Al‑Saqar, noting that Jordan does not have an extradition treaty with Ireland.
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World News Migrant suspected of murdering NY mom in Ireland was in country despite being denied asylum By David DeTurris Published July 12, 2026, 11:19 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The migrant boyfriend suspected of murdering New York mom Jamey Carney inside her Ireland home was allowed to stay in the country – even after being denied asylum, according to a report.
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