The James Gracey case remains a mystery. His family couldn’t believe their eyes when they learned… his journey from the nightclub to the port

James Gracey with his aunt Beth Marren O'Reilly.
College student James Gracey vanished from a Barcelona club in the early morning hours on TuesdayCredit: AP

Catalan regional police patrol on the sea in a boat with a pier in the foreground.
Jimmy Gracey died by drowning after falling into the water near a nightclub in Barcelona, according to an autopsy reportCredit: Reuters
Somorrostro Beach in Barcelona with a "Smoke Free Beach" sign.
The autopsy reportedly found he had bruises consistent with repeatedly striking rocks for hoursCredit: Google Maps
Jimmy Gracey died by drowning after falling into the water near a nightclub in Barcelona, according to an autopsy report.

His death was ruled accidental, and police will not pursue criminal charges, Spanish outlet El Periódico de Catalunya reported.

The 20-year-old disappeared after leaving the Shôko nightclub on March 17.

He had become separated from his friends and was last seen walking alone toward the rocky coastline near the beachfront venue.

Gracey’s body was pulled from the sea near Barcelona’s Somorrosto area two days later.

The autopsy reportedly found he had bruises consistent with repeatedly striking rocks for hours.

Before that report was completed, police were looking into whether Gracey may have been drugged before he entered the water.

That question has not fully gone away.