Spanish police find body of missing University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey
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Barcelona police recovered and identified the body of University of Alabama student James Gracey, who had been missing.
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Barcelona police recovered and identified the body of James "Jimmy" Gracey, a University of Alabama student who had been missing, on Thursday. Gracey's disappearance had prompted a search effort involving authorities in Spain and the United States. The recovery of his remains concludes the search phase of the case, though circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear from available information. University of Alabama officials and Gracey's family have not yet released formal statements about the discovery. The case underscores the risks faced by American students studying or traveling abroad.
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