File sent to DPP on murder of Jamey Carney in Killarney last month

Although no extradition warrant has been issued for the man arrested in Jordan in connection with her death, it is believed that one is being actively worked on

Jamey Carney was remembered as "a ray of sunshine" — cheerful, kind, selfless and adventurous at her funeral in Killarney on July 15.

Gardaí have submitted a file on the brutal murder of US-born mother of one, Jamey Carney, in Killarney to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Although no extradition warrant has been issued at this time for the man arrested in Jordan in connection with her death, it is believed that one is being actively worked on.

Ms Carney, who was 43, was found dead in her rented home off the Muckross Road in Killarney on July 7. She had been assaulted and died of asphyxiation.

She was remembered as "a ray of sunshine" — cheerful, kind, selfless and adventurous at her funeral in Killarney on July 15.

The man she had been in a relationship with in the months before her murder, Ahmad Al-Saqar, aged 28, was arrested in Jordan after leaving Ireland in the hours following her violent death.

He boarded a bus from Killarney to Dublin shortly after 3am on July 7, before taking a flight to Turkey.

He travelled on to Jordan, where he is originally from, and was subsequently arrested by Jordanian authorities. He has been detained in Jordan since.

Gardaí continue to liaise with Jordanian authorities on the case.

Two detectives have already travelled to Jordan and met with police there.

Jordan could prosecute the Jordanian national over Ms Carney’s murder, even though she was killed in Ireland.

Under that country's law, he could be jailed there for months before any trial. On serious charges like murder and assault, a suspect can be held for up to 18 months before a trial in Jordan.

Although there is no extradition treaty between Ireland and Jordan, extraditions can be arranged on a case-by-case basis, according to an Interpol source.

Under Irish law, extradition can only be sought if a person has been charged with a criminal offence.

No charges have been made against Mr Al Saqar in Ireland at his time. But gardaí have now submitted a file on the case to the DPP, which may direct that charges be brought in the case.

Mr Al-Saqar’s family has criticised some media coverage of the case and said that a person is innocent until proven guilty.