Overview
- Police divers recovered the 20-year-old University of Alabama student's body on March 19 near Somorrostro beach by Port Olímpic at roughly four meters' depth.
- A preliminary autopsy indicates death by drowning and supports the accidental hypothesis, while the court keeps proceedings open pending full forensic results.
- Security cameras captured Gracey walking alone toward a pier and falling into the water, and investigators report no evidence of third‑party involvement.
- Officers found his wallet floating offshore, which shifted the search to the water with maritime, subaquatic and aerial units concentrating on the zone.
- Authorities retrieved his phone from a known beach‑area thief with no current link to the fall; the family has been notified, and consular coordination is ongoing.