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Elmhurst Funeral Set for Alabama Student Found Dead in Barcelona

Investigators characterize the case as an accidental drowning pending final toxicology.

Overview

  • The family scheduled a visitation Monday and a funeral Tuesday at Visitation Catholic Church in Elmhurst, with livestreams and later burial at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
  • Catalan police said his remains were returned to the United States on Tuesday to allow the family to hold services.
  • Gracey vanished after leaving a Barcelona nightclub on March 17, and divers recovered his body two days later near Port Olímpic.
  • An initial exam by Catalonia’s forensic institute indicated drowning with bruises consistent with contact with rocks.
  • Police say video shows him walking alone toward the water and falling, and they report no sign of foul play while a U.S. forensic expert quoted by Fox News urged caution until toxicology is complete.