Barcelona Police Ruling Out Foul Play in Jimmy Gracey's Death

Police say a Jimmy Gracey's body has been found three days after he vanished. His wallet recovered earlier, police now suspect a possible accident.

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Reports claim that the body of James 'Jimmy' Gracey, a University of Alabama student who went missing in Barcelona, Spain on March 17, has been found.

Police in Barcelona had been conducting a search operation around the Villa Olimpica area on the Barceloneta Beach in Barcelona, looking for the 20-year-old.

Earlier on Thursday, the police said that Gracey's wallet was found floating in the sea off Port Olimpica.

Shortly after, La Vanguardia reported that a body was found by dive teams around the same area where the wallet was found.

CNN reports that the dead body has been officially identified as Gracey's.

Police have likely ruled out foul play, with the deployment of helicopters and maritime patrol on the sea around the Olympic Village area suggesting that Gracey may have had fallen in the sea in what could be a suspected accident.

The Gracey family has released a statement saying that they would not comment on the matter and asking for privacy.