US EditionBody of missing student James Gracey found in sea near Barcelona, police confirm
James Gracey, a 20-year-old honors student and fraternity chaplain, was found dead after disappearing near Barcelona's popular Shoko nightclub during spring break.
- On Thursday, Catalan police confirmed they recovered and positively identified a body in the water off Barcelona as 20-year-old University of Alabama student James "Jimmy" Gracey, found by police divers near Port Olímpic at approximately 6 p.m.
- Gracey was last seen outside Shoko nightclub in Vila Olímpica around 3 a.m. on March 17 while visiting friends for spring break and never returned to his short-term rental, alarming family when police recovered his phone.
- Maritime and aerial search teams deployed boats, divers, drones and helicopters near Port Olímpic after a wallet linked to Gracey was found floating near Somorrostro, and Shoko nightclub provided security footage to police.
- Investigators say the probe is ongoing and they are following several theories, while the University of Alabama stated "We are keeping Jimmy and his family at the forefront of our thoughts" and offered support.
- The U.S. State Department and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin have offered assistance to Gracey's family, while Theta Chi fraternity pledged support and authorities urged anyone with information to call 224-505-3886.
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James’s tomb “Jimmy” Gracey, a student from Illinois, U.S.A., who disappeared during the spring holiday held in Spain, was found in the waters near a beach in Barcelona, the police said according to the AP.
Missing Alabama Student Found Dead On Barcelona Beach After Shoko Nightclub Disappearance - No Foul Play Says Police
A University of Alabama student has been found dead on a Barcelona beach after disappearing from a nightclub earlier this week. James Paul Gracey, 20, went missing in the early hours of Tuesday after visiting the Shoko nightclub in the Port Olímpic area. His body was discovered by a dive team near Somorrostro Beach around 6pm local time on Thursday, Catalan police confirmed. Authorities have ruled out foul play, leaving friends and family to gri…
The Mossos found the young man's wallet floating in the waters of the Olympic Port; he was last seen alive leaving the Shoko discotheque. More information: The young American disappeared in Barceloneta is being searched in the sea
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