"As the Chronicle reports, two armed intruders broke into the Costa Rica apartment of 66-year-old Kurt Van Dyke Saturday, tied the hands and feet of Van Dyke and his 31-year-old girlfriend, who authorities identified by her last name, Arroyo, and held them in a room for several minutes. As the Costa Rican paper the Tico Times reports, the intruders then reportedly assaulted Van Dyke and fled with some of the couple's valuables, including one of their vehicles."
"Per the Chronicle, it's unclear how Van Dyke was killed, but his body was found under a bed with a sheet over his head. He had been asphyxiated and had multiple stab wounds, and there was reportedly a knife found next to his body. My brother was a very benevolent, giving person who would help just about anybody, Kurt's brother, Peter Van Dyke, told the Chronicle over text. Kurt would never hurt anybody, and he was always there when you needed him. Everyone that he met knew this about him."
"The Chronicle reports that Van Dyke was the owner of Hotel Puerto Viejo, a popular hostel in the beach town of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, which is a short drive from his home in the town of Cahuita, both located in the southern portion of the Limon province. The paper notes that while drug trafficking and other types of organized crime are present in the province, the small beach towns where Van Dyke spent his time are typically limited to petty crimes, such as theft, pickpocketing, and break-ins. We have the Police delegation in Playa Negra, the cantonal, which is the most modern in the country, wrote Roger Sams, president of the Southern Caribbean Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, per the site Surfer. We are working hand in hand on security issues. It shocks us and hurts us, because"
Two armed intruders entered Kurt Van Dyke's Costa Rica apartment, restrained him and his girlfriend Arroyo, held them for several minutes, assaulted Van Dyke, and fled with valuables and a vehicle. Van Dyke's body was found under a bed with a sheet over his head; he had been asphyxiated and suffered multiple stab wounds, with a knife reportedly found nearby. Van Dyke owned Hotel Puerto Viejo in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and lived in Cahuita in Limon province. The province has organized crime presence, though the small beach towns typically see petty crimes and local authorities report working on security.
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