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Parents Plead for Help in Search for Alabama Student Missing in Barcelona

Barcelona police reportedly possess his phone, according to the family.

Overview

  • James “Jimmy” Gracey, 20, from Elmhurst, Illinois, vanished while visiting friends in Barcelona on a personal trip.
  • Family members say he was last seen by a friend around 3 a.m. Tuesday at Shôko, a beachfront nightclub, and he did not return to his lodging.
  • Relatives report Barcelona police have his phone, though how authorities obtained it remains unclear.
  • The University of Alabama confirmed Gracey is a student and said staff are in contact with his family to offer support.
  • He is described as about 6'1" and 175 pounds, last seen in a white shirt, dark pants and a gold rhinestone cross; tips can be directed to 224-505-3886.