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An autopsy of the assemblage of a 20-year-old University of Alabama pupil who disappeared past week portion connected outpouring interruption successful Barcelona shows helium apt died from an accidental drowning, according to a preliminary study filed by section police.
The assemblage of James "Jimmy" Gracey, whose disappearance successful the wee hours past Tuesday acceptable disconnected a frantic search, by Catalan constabulary forces, was recovered floating successful the Mediterranean Sea days later. The study constabulary filed with a section justice recovered nary signs of foul play, but last results volition beryllium disposable connected Thursday, according to Spanish paper El Periódico.
The Elmhurst, Ill., autochthonal had been retired with friends astatine a world-famous nightclub astatine the city’s Port Olímpic district, which flanks a promenade connected sea.
A constabulary spokesperson told Fox News that Gracey’s telephone had been recovered connected an idiosyncratic known to section authorities for past charges. The idiosyncratic was yet determined to not person travel into interaction with Gracey and alternatively was charged with "illegal possession of different person’s belonging."
JIMMY GRACEY'S WALLET FOUND INTACT, BUT DRUGGING NOT RULED OUT IN DEATH OF ALABAMA STUDENT IN BARCELONA
University of Alabama pupil Jimmy Gracey, 20, was recovered dormant successful Spanish waters aft going missing connected Tuesday. (James Breeden for Fox News Digital, Gracey family)
On Thursday, Gracey’s wallet was recovered floating successful the water. Police yet recovered Gracey’s assemblage from the h2o adjacent the nightclub wherever helium had been connected Friday afternoon.
POLICE CALL JIMMY GRACEY'S DEATH AN ACCIDENT AFTER VANISHING ON SPRING BREAK IN BARCELONA, AUTOPSY PERFORMED
Gracey, 20, was past seen astatine the Shoko nightclub successful Barcelona, Spain, connected March 17 during a travel overseas to sojourn friends during outpouring break. (Pau Venteo/Europa Press via Getty Images)
According to the newspaper, information camera footage shows Gracey walking by himself onto a dock adjacent the Shoko nine and falling successful the water.
The preliminary autopsy study points to drowning arsenic the origin of decease with aggregate injuries to the assemblage accordant with repeated hitting against breakwater rocks, perchance during a swell.
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA STUDENT JAMES GRACEY DISAPPEARS IN BARCELONA AFTER VISITING FRIENDS STUDYING ABROAD
Mossos d’Esquadra’s archetypal enactment of probe is reportedly accidental death. (James Breeden for Fox News Digital)
The constabulary spokesperson told Fox News that the probe is ongoing and that their archetypal enactment of probe is accidental death. He noted that Gracey’s wallet was recovered intact with money, recognition cards and documents, which lessen the likelihood of foul play.. They besides confirmed the preliminary autopsy study did not bespeak Jimmy suffered injuries anterior to drowning.
Fox News is inactive waiting connected confirmation of Spanish media claims and connected whether Gracey’s assemblage was recovered with his golden concatenation and rhinestone cross.
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A Hungarian tourer reported being robbed of her golden necklace successful the aforesaid country wherever Jimmy was past seen live the nighttime earlier the American pupil went missing.
Solly Boussidan is an planetary writer covering Latin America for Fox News Digital. He has antecedently covered planetary affairs, war, concern and question for respective U.S. and planetary outlets. He is presently based successful Brazil.
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