The cause of death of an American woman found dead in a scenic Irish town earlier this week has been revealed, according to a report.Jamey Carney, 43, a New York native who moved to Ireland in 2021, died from suffocation after suffering head injuries, according to a report by The Irish Times, which cited the Irish state pathologist Dr.Linda Mulligan.Initial reports suggested she had been beaten to death, but the newspaper reported the post-mortem found that suffocation — not her head injuries — caused her death.
Police are investigating her death as a murder.AMERICAN MOTHER MURDERED IN IRISH TOURIST TOWN AS INTERNATIONAL MANHUNT TARGETS ALLEGED ASYLUM SEEKERSide-by-side Facebook photos of American citizen Jamey Carney, who died after being found at her home in Killarney, County Kerry.Irish police are investigating her death as a murder.
(Jamey Carney/Facebook)Irish police said a person of interest had fled the country before her body was found Tuesday at her home in Killarney, County Kerry, a southwest town popular among American tourists.Some Irish publications are reporting the person of interest is an asylum seeker.The Irish Times reported Carney's body was discovered by a family member at the home she shared with her 13-year-old daughter.Fox News Digital sought independent confirmation of the reported cause of death from Irish police, the Kerry coroner and the Irish state pathologist.
The Irish Justice Department, which oversees the state pathologist, declined to comment, citing the ongoing criminal investigation, as did Irish police.Investigators believe the person of interest first arrived in the United Kingdom before traveling to Ireland, RTÉ reported.The Irish broadcaster said detectives have contacted airline and transport authorities and are coordinating with British police and immigration officials as they work to trace his identity and movements.
Irish police have also contacted Interpol and Europol.Despite the international manhunt, Irish polic...