Overview
- A 13-year-old daughter discovered Jamey Carney's body in their Killarney home on Tuesday and the State Pathologist concluded suffocation was the cause of death.
- Gardaí have upgraded the case to a murder inquiry, set up an incident room at Killarney Garda Station, appointed a senior investigating officer, and asked the public for CCTV or dashcam footage from 11pm to 5am.
- Police say a person of interest left the jurisdiction in the early hours before the body was found and have contacted Interpol, Europol and Turkish authorities after media reports said the man flew to Istanbul.
- Investigators warn evidence gathering may be complicated because the person of interest was known to Carney and regularly stayed at her home, and reporting says his passport had been returned under subsidiary protection which allowed overseas travel.
- The U.S. State Department has confirmed an American death and is providing consular help to the family while public debate grows over police withholding of the suspect's identity and the limits of extradition and cooperation with countries in the region.