Spanish police confirm body found in waters off Barcelona is missing University
On March 19 at approximately six p.m., Spanish police confirmed that an unidentified body recovered in waters off Somorrostro beach was indeed missing University of Alabama student Jimmy Grace, a twenty-year-old from Elmhurst who had gone unaccounted for after being seen early Tuesday morning near the area.
Key Points
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1Spanish authorities confirmed the body of missing University student James 'Jimmy' Gracey was found in waters off Barcelona.
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2The 20-year-old from Elmhurst, Illinois went on a trip to Spain for spring break and vanished after being seen near his friends at an early Tuesday morning nightclub.
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3Security camera footage captured video showing Mr. Gracey accidentally falling into the sea before he disappeared.
Developments
Perspectives
Security cameras captured footage of American student James Gracey accidentally falling into the sea in Barcelona.
— [Mar 20, 17:19] Security cameras captured footage...Spanish authorities have found the body of a missing college student from Illinois. The body was located Thursday evening near where he had been last seen outside a nightclub with friends early Tuesday morning; police stated it would never return.
— [Mar 20, 19:58] Missing US student's body...'Breaking news update' indicates that while the search for James Gracey was underway and authorities found an unidentified dead body in his area of interest on Thursday evening at approximately local time
— [Mar 17:36, Mar 20, 4] A body has been...'The death of a young American tourist in Barcelona rekindles the debate about insecurity', highlighting broader societal concerns.
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