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American Surfer Kurt Van Dyke Found Dead in Apparent Robbery at His Home in Costa Rica
Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was killed during a violent home invasion robbery at his Caribbean coast residence; his girlfriend survived after being tied up, police said.
- Kurt Van Dyke, 66-year-old U.S.-born surfer and Hotel Puerto Viejo owner, was discovered dead Saturday morning in his Cahuita home amid an apparent home-invasion robbery, authorities said.
- Two armed male assailants entered the residence and held Van Dyke and a 31-year-old woman at gunpoint, zip-tied her, and stole valuables including their 2013 Hyundai Elantra before fleeing.
- Investigators found Kurt Van Dyke beneath a bed with a sheet over his face and a knife found at the scene, while preliminary reports indicate signs of asphyxiation and multiple stab wounds; an autopsy was ordered by the Judicial morgue and OIJ.
- Peter Van Dyke confirmed his brother’s death, the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has been contacted, and Costa Rican investigators including the Organismo de Investigación Judicial are reviewing CCTV with no arrests made.
- Amid security concerns, Roger Sans warned the killing could harm Costa Rica’s image, with family suspects indicating some people 'did not like' Kurt Van Dyke, as the country’s murder tally reached 833.
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