American surfer Kurt Van Dyke was found dead in an apparent robbery at his residence in Cahuita, a Caribbean coastal city in Costa Rica, on Saturday. He was 66.
The incident was reported round 10:50 a.m. when authorities obtained a name a couple of man found dead in a room, in keeping with Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ).
Law enforcement went to the placement, in the municipality of Talamanca about 105 miles east of the capital San Jose, and confirmed the loss of life, in keeping with OIJ spokesman Carlos Valverde.
Van Dyke was in the residence with a lady once they had been allegedly approached by two armed males, Valverde stated. According to preliminary stories, the suspects threatened them with a firearm and held them for a number of minutes whereas stealing valuables.
Authorities indicated that Van Dyke died at the scene. “He was asphyxiated and had several stab wounds,” stated the OIJ spokesperson. The lady who was with him suffered minor accidents that aren’t life-threatening.
The physique was taken to the forensic morgue to find out the precise reason behind loss of life. The OIJ said that the case stays beneath investigation to make clear the circumstances of the incident and establish these accountable.
Van Dyke, initially from Santa Cruz, California, was acknowledged in the worldwide browsing neighborhood for his participation in competitions and his affect in selling the game in the Caribbean area.
He was additionally a part of a well known California browsing household.
A 2021 obituary of his mom Betty Van Dyke stated that she was a part of a pioneering group of early feminine surfers, and her first husband Gene Van Dyke was additionally a well known northern California surfer, the Associated Press reported.
Kurt’s brother Peter Van Dyke informed the San Francisco Chronicle by way of textual content: “My brother was a very benevolent, giving person who would help just about anybody. Kurt would never hurt anybody, and he was always there when you needed him. Everyone that he met knew this about him.”
Raw Surf, a world media platform devoted to sharing surf tradition and tales worldwide, expressed its condolences for the tragedy. “Our hearts go out to Kurt’s family and the Costa Rican surfing community for this unimaginable loss,” reads a publish on their Instagram account.