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U.S. Surf Legend Kurt Van Dyke Killed in Costa Rica Home Invasion

Police are analyzing surveillance footage to identify suspects.

Overview

  • Police say the 66-year-old was found under a bed with a sheet over his face, showing signs of strangulation and multiple stab wounds.
  • At least two armed intruders entered the Puerto Viejo residence, threatened Van Dyke and his partner, and fled within minutes.
  • The assailants stole valuables, including a Hyundai Elantra, which remains a focus of the probe.
  • Van Dyke’s partner, 31, told authorities she was showering when the attack began; she was bound, treated in hospital, and has given statements.
  • Investigators are reviewing surveillance video that reportedly captured the perpetrators and fleeing vehicles, and no arrests have been announced.