A suspect in the murder of New York mother Jamey Carney was able to leave Ireland after authorities returned his passport while he was seeking asylum, raising concerns that investigators may be unable to charge him with the crime.
Ahmad Alsaqer, 28, is believed to have been en route to Turkey with his passport when Carney's body was discovered at their shared residence in Killarney. The discovery was made by Carney's 13-year-old daughter.
Alsaqer had surrendered his passport to Ireland's International Protection Office as part of his asylum application. However, his passport was returned after he was granted subsidiary protection, a status for asylum seekers who may face harm if deported to their home countries, according to Extra.ie.
Carney, 43, had relocated to Ireland from Westchester County, New York, with her daughter in 2021. She sustained severe wounds to her head and was initially believed to have died from blunt force trauma. Officials later confirmed her cause of death was suffocation.
Sources indicate that investigators may face challenges in prosecuting Alsaqer due to the presence of his DNA at Carney's residence. Alsaqer had reportedly stayed at Carney's home regularly, potentially leaving DNA evidence prior to the alleged murder. This circumstance could make it difficult for prosecutors to explain his DNA presence if he were to claim he was an intruder or had never been to the location before.