India, Feb. 17 -- Kurt Van Dyke, a renowned surfer from California, has been tragically suffocated and fatally stabbed following an apparent burglary at his residence in Costa Rica.

Dyke, 66, was discovered dead - with a sheet covering his head - while his girlfriend, identified only as Arroyo, aged 31, managed to survive the assault.

In a statement, Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department confirmed that Van Dyke's girlfriend did not sustain serious injuries.

The distressing event occurred in the popular tourist destination of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca at approximately 10:50 AM on Saturday. The locality is generally regarded as safe, and the event has caused significant distress within the community.

The surfer was in the showe...