U.S. surfer Kurt Van Dyke has been found murdered in Costa Rica, according to local authorities.
Police responded to a call about an armed break-in around 10:50 a.m. Saturday at an apartment in Cahuita Limon, a coastal province about 100 miles east of the capitol of San Jose, according to the Costa Rican National Police.
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Van Dyke was found strangled and stabbed multiple times, police said. His body was found under a bed with a sheet over his face, they noted.
A woman who was also in the apartment survived the attack and was taken to the hospital, police told ABC News. Her injuries are not life-threatening, according to authorities.
Two suspects are believed to have broken into the apartment, police said. They stole Van Dyke’s car, a Hyundai Elantra, in their getaway, according to officials.
No arrests have been made. Police are looking at CCTV cameras as part of their investigation.
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Van Dyke was 66 years old and a longtime resident of Costa Rica, according to Surfer.com. He was originally from Santa Cruz, California, and is considered a pioneer of surfing in Northern California, according to the site.
He was well known to local surfers in the community, police said.
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Additional details on the circumstances surrounding Van Dyke’s death were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.