India, March 20 -- A body has been recovered from the Mediterranean Sea near the area where a 20-year-old University of Alabama student went missing during a spring break trip in Barcelona. The student, James Gracey who is also known as Jimmy disappeared earlier this week after a night out with friends. However, authorities have not confirmed that the body is his.

At the same time, a spokesperson for Barcelona police told CNN that James "Jimmy" Gracey, an American college student missing in Spain, has been found dead. "Everything points to it being an accident, not a criminal act," the spokesperson said.

Officials said the body was found in waters near Port Olimpic marina, not far from the nightclub where Gracey was last seen. According...