Jimmy Gracey, a 20-year-old North American, was found dead in Barcelona by the Mossos d’Esquadra, the Catalan police. The young man had been missing since the early hours of Tuesday.
O cThe young man’s body was located on Thursday afternoon, around 5:00 pm, next to Somorrostro Beachin the center of Barcelona, which is just a few meters from the nightclub where he had last been seen.
According to sources close to the investigation, the most likely hypothesis is that the young man accidentally fell into the water. However, the Catalan police have not yet shared official information about the causes of death, according to the .
On the social network X, the police revealed, during the afternoon of this Thursday, that a body had been found near the beach and that they were taking the necessary measures to identify the body. Later, It was confirmed that he was Jimmy Gracey.
Jimmy Gracey, originally from Elmhurst, was on vacation in Barcelona visiting friends when he was reported missing. THE warning was given by colleagues themselves in the early hours of Tuesday. From what is known, Jimmy disappeared after leaving the Shôko nightclub at around 3:00 am, but never returned to the Airbnb where he was staying.
On Wednesday, authorities found the young man’s wallet floating in the water, which led to the search being concentrated in that area. The Investigation Unit mobilized maritime and underwater means, which ended up locating the young man’s body.
Jimmy’s family has already reacted, through a statement, thanking them for their help and concern “during this very difficult time”.
