From Daily Mail: An American student found dead on a trip to Spain was alone when he drowned after falling off rocks into the sea, CCTV footage has revealed.
James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey, 20, a junior at the University of Alabama, was holidaying for spring break and visiting friends studying abroad in Barcelona.
Gracey’s body was found by police divers in about 12ft of water along a breakwater in front of Port Olympic about 6pm on Thursday.
Although police initially feared Gracey was a victim of foul play, they confirmed Friday that his death was accidental, citing security footage showing him walking alone across Somorrostro Beach towards some rocks and falling into the water.
The footage was recovered from security cameras near the nightclub.
🚨As expected, there are security cameras throughout the marina.
The Spanish newspaper El Pais is reporting now that police sources say they’ve obtained footage from the area showing University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey walking alone towards the dock at Port Olimpic before… https://t.co/X0ddZ7bttH
— Michael Ruiz (@mikerreports) March 20, 2026
Las imágenes grabadas por las cámaras de seguridad muestran a James Gracey, el joven estadounidense que desapareció en Barcelona, caminando solo hacia el muelle y caer al agua. Los buzos encontraron su cuerpo sumergido a cuatro metros de profundidad https://t.co/x8bhxL74R8
— EL PAÍS (@el_pais) March 20, 2026
GRIM DISCOVERY: Body recovered near beach identified as missing American college student
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