US EditionMemorial Mass Scheduled for University of Alabama Student Who Died in Barcelona
Authorities view the death as likely accidental drowning with injuries from coastal rocks, but toxicology tests are ongoing to rule out drugging, officials said.
- A memorial Mass is set at St. Francis of Assisi University Parish in Tuscaloosa at 6 p.m., after James "Jimmy" Gracey's body was recovered in the waters off Port Olímpic in Barcelona.
- While visiting friends in Barcelona, Gracey was last seen outside the Shoko nightclub around 3 a.m. on March 17 and did not return to the rented room, according to family.
- Initial autopsy findings show drowning with bruises consistent with striking coastal rocks, confirming drowning as the cause of death in medical examiner findings.
- Officials and the university issued statements of condolence as Catalonia's regional police said 'all signs point' to an accidental death and the University of Alabama expressed heartbreak and condolences to the Gracey family.
- Investigators have not ruled out drugging and will examine toxicology, surveillance footage and witness accounts, with toxicology tests typically taking 3 to 6 weeks, Foley said.
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In a deeply unsettling turn of events, the family and community of Alabama student James Paul Gracey are grappling with tragedy following the discovery of his body in Spain just days after he was reported missing. The 21-year-old, a student at the University of Alabama, vanished under mysterious circumstances, prompting extensive search efforts by local [...]
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