Jamey Carney murder: Boyfriend of American mother-of-one detained in Jordan

The boyfriend of murdered American mother-of-one Jamey Carney has been detained in Jordan, the Irish Independent understands.

Ahmad al-Saqar is a person of interest to the garda investigation into the murder of Ms Carney.

The dramatic development came as gardai have made rapid progress in their murder probe with significant forensic, CCTV and witness evidence obtained.

Sources indicated that the 28 year old man has been detained in Jordan over the past 48 hours.

Ireland does not have an extradition treaty with Jordan and no Irish arrest warrant has been issued in respect of the Killarney murder as yet.

The detention was made by Jordan’s Public Security Directorate. The whereabouts of Ahmad Al-Samar, had been unknown.

He is “a person of interest” for gardaí as he spent time with Ms Carney between July 4-6.

Gardai now believe the Jordanian was with Ms Carney on Monday evening, the night she was fatally assaulted.

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