Police in Barcelona, Spain, mentioned the demise of James “Jimmy” Gracey, a College of Alabama scholar from Illinois who went lacking on trip, was probably an accident.
Gracey’s physique was recovered from the water on Somorrostro Seashore Thursday, in entrance of the nightclub the place he was final seen. He was in Spain visiting associates who have been learning overseas throughout his spring break.
He was final seen round 3 a.m. Tuesday at Shoko Nightclub, which is within the Villa Olimpica space on Barceloneta Seashore. He by no means returned to the room he was renting with associates, his household mentioned.
Spanish regional police mentioned Fridy that he was probably the sufferer of an accident.
Gracey grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois, and graduated from St. Ignatius Faculty Prep on Chicago’s Close to West Facet. He was the oldest of 5 youngsters, and his household nonetheless lives in Elmhurst. His father had traveled to Spain after Gracey went lacking to assist with the search.
His household mentioned they have been “heartbroken” after is physique was recognized, writing in a press release, “Jimmy was a deeply liked son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin, and pal, and our household is struggling to come back to phrases with this unimaginable loss.”
Barcelona’s Mediterranean seashores, that are situated inside strolling distance of the bustling metropolis heart, are a predominant 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 vacationers.
