James Gracey: Physique present in Barcelona recognized as lacking Alabama faculty scholar from Illinois

Authorities say they’ve discovered the physique of school scholar from Illinois who was vacationing in Spain.

The physique of 20-year-old James “Jimmy” Gracey was discovered Thursday night within the water off a Barcelona seashore, the press workplace for Catalonia’s regional police in Barcelona advised The Related Press. A workforce of police divers discovered the physique.

His physique was discovered close to the place he was final seen outdoors a nightclub along with his buddies early Tuesday.

He by no means returned to the room he was renting with buddies. Police recovered his cellphone quickly after he went lacking. Gracey was a scholar on the College of Alabama, and was visiting buddies in Barcelona for a spring break journey.

Catalan police say that their investigation continues into the reason for loss of life.

Gracey, a university scholar on the College of Alabama, was final seen outdoors the Shoko nightclub in Barcelona however separated from buddies round 3 a.m. on Tuesday, his household stated.

Gracey by no means returned to the room he was renting with buddies, in line with members of the family who reside within the suburb of Elmhurst, about 19 miles (31 kilometers) west of Chicago. His household realized one thing was fallacious when police contacted them saying that they had recovered his cellphone.

Barcelona is a well-liked vacationer vacation spot that brings in hundreds of thousands of international guests every year. It’s typically protected, particularly in contrast with main U.S. cities, the place vacationers’ largest fear are usually pickpockets.

Barcelona’s seashores, positioned in strolling distance of its middle, are a fundamental draw particularly for younger guests. The realm the place Gracey went out is a stretch of seashore with a number of eating places and nightclubs which are frequented by locals and foreigners.

“We’re maintaining Jimmy and his household on the forefront of our ideas, and our workers are in direct communication with the household to supply each assist and help potential,” the College of Alabama stated in a press release on Thursday.

Gracey was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity on the faculty, and the worldwide group stated he held two positions inside the faculty’s chapter.

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O’Connor reported from Springfield, Illinois, and Raza reported from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Related Press writers Suman Naishadham in Madrid and Joseph Wilson in Barcelona, Spain, contributed to this report.