The brother of aUS surfer slain in Costa Ricahas warned the killing is “more nefarious” than a random break-in.
During an interview with the California Post on Monday morning, Peter Van Dyke revealed more details about his brother Kurt Van Dyke’s death in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca.
The body of Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was found under his bed at the property on Saturday, with multiple stab wounds and evidence of asphyxiation, local reports say.
His girlfriend, a 31-year-old identified only as Arroyo, was zip-tied and beaten before armed intruders made off with valuables including their car.
Peter said he suspects there is more to the killing than first thought, adding he had spoken to his younger brother just a few days ago and said he was “in good spirits.”
But he said news he had a girlfriend was new to him and warned there were people in the area “who did not like him.”
He told The Post on Monday: “There are people who like him and there are people who don’t. It was more nefarious.”
Kurt Van Dyke had several business partners in the region after moving to Costa Rica in the mid-1980s, according to Peter Van Dyke.
The two spoke weekly, and Peter revealed his brother had assured him recently “he had everything under control.”
Kurt Van Dyke, who owned a hotel inPuerto Viejo de Talamanca, was found dead Saturday, with a sheet over his head and a knife next to him,local reports say.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
