James Gracey, or Jimmy, a University of Alabama student from Elmhurst, Illinois, went missing in Barcelona, Spain, while on his Spring Break. His mother, Therese Gracey shared the news of his disappearance on Facebook and sought information about her 20-year-old son.
Gracey had gone to visit his friends who were studying there and was reportedly last seen around 3am local time at beachfront nightclub Shôko, where authorities reportedly saw him leave with someone.
Police found his phone and suspect that foul play could be involved. Amid this, the first details have emerged on one person Gracey was speaking to before he disappeared.
Jimmy Gracey: Who was he speaking to at nightclub?
Gracey was believed to have been talking to an American female with brown hair around the time he was last seen, as per WFMD, the AM radio station licensed to Frederick, Maryland.
It is not yet known if this is the same person Gracey was seen leaving with since authorities are yet to provide details on the same.
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{{/usCountry}}Amid this, Gracey's mother, Therese has taken a big decision and could be headed to Barcelona, Spain, as per All Alabama. His father, Taras, is already in Spain, the publication also reported.
In a statement from Gracey's family, they said “Jimmy is a kind, responsible, and devoted son and brother. It is completely out of character for him not to check in with family and friends. We are working closely with local authorities and are incredibly grateful for the support we have received. We ask that you keep Jimmy in your thoughts as we continue to do everything we can to bring him home safely.”
Gracey was seen wearing a white shirt, dark pants, and a chain with a gold rhinestone cross.
“We’re not 100 per cent sure what the situation was because it was a bit hard to understand the police due to the language barrier but we believe that it was stolen. The cops found the phone on the person who stole it from [James],” the family had said about the missing phone being with the cops, as per The US Sun.
They also reported a fraternity member belonging to the Alpha Phi Chapter of Theta Chi say “I heard Jimmy’s dad is on the way to Spain to help find him. This is super tough on all of us right now. He was there visiting with a bunch of our other friends who are juniors. A couple of kids in our friend group were already studying abroad there so the rest of the group visited as their Spring Break. The whole thing is so confusing. I just want to see him again.”