Man Wanted in Connection with Murder Arrested in Jordan
Gardaí (Irish police) were called to the Homeland housing estate in Killarney on Tuesday where Jamey Carney was pronounced dead.
A man whom gardaí want to speak to regarding the murder of a woman has been arrested in Jordan.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed that the force is aware the man was arrested by Jordanian authorities. Gardaí had not requested his arrest or detention, but Garda headquarters has been informed of this development.
The murder investigation began after a woman in her 40s died following an incident at an address in Killarney, County Kerry, on 7 July. She was identified locally as Jamey Carney, originally from New York, who had moved to the area approximately five years ago and lived with her daughter.
Two days after the incident, gardaí stated that a man they wished to speak to about the murder had already left the country. Interpol and Europol have been notified about the investigation.
'It obviously is difficult'
O'Callaghan expressed his condolences to the family and friends of Jamey Carney and stated that gardaí are pursuing a very clear line of inquiry.
The man, understood to be known to the victim, has not been publicly named by gardaí but has been described as a "person of interest" in the investigation.
RTÉ reported that the man traveled by bus to Dublin and then flew to the Middle East, where he is believed to be originally from.
There is no extradition treaty between Ireland and Jordan.
"It obviously is difficult. I'm not going to try and make it sound easy. If he's in a country where we don't have an extradition agreement, it may be difficult to get him," O'Callaghan said.
He added that he had spoken to the Garda commissioner and that they have "great connections with other police forces around the world."
"I know that they will be pursuing every line of inquiry to ensure that a person, if that person is charged with an offence, can be brought to justice here."
