US EditionUS College Student's Death in Barcelona Was Likely an Accident, Spanish Police Say
James Gracey, a 20-year-old University of Alabama student, was found dead off Somorrostro beach; authorities suspect accidental death with no foul play, and his stolen phone was recovered.
- On Thursday, authorities in Barcelona confirmed the death of 20-year-old University of Alabama student James 'Jimmy' Gracey after recovering his body in the water off Somorrostro Beach in Spain.
- Gracey disappeared on March 17 after being last seen around 3 a.m. outside a popular beachfront nightclub while visiting friends in Spain for spring break.
- Surveillance footage showed Gracey leaving the venue with someone; his wallet was found floating in the water and his phone was recovered during an arrest.
- His family expressed deep gratitude for the kindness shown during this difficult time, requesting privacy as they pause media interviews to focus on caring for one another.
- A junior from Elmhurst, Illinois, Gracey served as chaplain and philanthropy chairman for the Theta Chi fraternity at the University of Alabama.
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'Our family is heartbroken': Body of missing UA student found at sea in Barcelona The body of 20-year-old missing University of Alabama student James "Jimmy" Gracey has been found at sea, according to Barcelona police. Gracey was last seen in the early hours of last Tuesday, March 17 in Barcelona…
The investigation of the Mossos d’Esquadra to find James Gracey, the 20-year-old disappeared Tuesday morning in Barcelona, concluded that the young man had accidentally fallen into the water. Images recorded by the security cameras of the area show the American college student walking only towards the dock area and he is seen falling into the water, without the intermediation of third parties, according to police sources. In the same area, next …
After three days of intensive research, the Catalan police recovered, on Thursday 19 March, the body of James "Jimmy" Gracey, a 20-year-old American student who disappeared in Barcelona. If the trail of an accidental fall...
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