The body of an American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By JOSEPH WILSON, JOHN O’CONNOR and SARAH RAZAMarch 19, 2026 at 09:53 PM

The body of an American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say

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The body of James "Jimmy" Gracey, an American college student from Illinois, was discovered in the waters off a Barcelona beach on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Gracey, a University of Alabama student, had been missing since early Tuesday. Police divers recovered and positively identified the body. He was last seen with friends outside a nightclub in Barcelona. The Catalonia regional police confirmed the discovery to the Associated Press. Gracey was in Spain on spring break when he disappeared.

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