Kurt Van Dyke, a famous surfer from California, is tragically strangled and fatally stabbed after an apparent burglary at his residence in Costa Rica.
Kurt Van Dyke, a famous surfer from California, was tragically killed in Costa Rica during a robbery. The 66-year-old was suffocated and stabbed, while his girlfriend managed to escape. (Facebook/Kurt van Dyk)Dike, 66, was discovered dead with a sheet covering his head while his girlfriend, identified only as Arroyo, 31, managed to escape the attack.
In a statement, Costa Rica’s Department of Judicial Investigation confirmed that Van Dijk’s girlfriend was not seriously injured.
The tragic incident took place on Saturday at approximately 10:50 AM in the popular tourist destination of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. The area is generally considered safe and the incident caused significant distress in the community.
Kurt van Dijk dies in Costa Rica: Here’s what Arroyo saidThe surfer was in the shower when two armed assailants entered the apartment and held the couple at gunpoint.
Arroyo reported that the intruders tied her hands and feet, assaulted her, and eventually killed her boyfriend.
The entire ordeal lasted only a few minutes before the thieves made off with several of their possessions, including a 2013 Hyundai Elantra.
Dyke’s body was discovered under his bed, with a bloody knife next to him.
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Kurt Van Dyke’s cause of death revealed?His remains have been sent to the morgue to determine the exact cause of death.
According to Carlos Valverde, spokesman for Costa Rica’s judicial investigation agency, he was suffocated and had several stab wounds.”
Peter Van Dyke, his brother, told the San Francisco Chronicle: My brother was a very giving person, a person who would help anyone. Kurt would never hurt anyone and was always there when you needed him. Everyone he met knew about him.
Kurt van Dyk backgroundA native of Santa Cruz, California, Van Dyke gained recognition in the surfing community due to his involvement in competitions and his significant role in advancing the sport in the Caribbean.
After living in the Caribbean for many years, he earned the title “King” among surfers for his prowess in riding big waves.
Her father, Gene Van Dyke, was a trailblazer in the sport from Northern California, while her mother, Betty, was instrumental in paving the way for female surfers in the 1950s and 1960s.
