Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was discovered dead under his bed on Saturday with a sheet over his head and a knife nearby, authorities and local reports said. His body had multiple stab wounds and showed signs of asphyxiation ahead of an autopsy,

An American surfer was murdered during a burglary at his home near a popular beach town in Costa Rica, authorities have said.

Police said intruders broke into his home, tied him and his girlfriend up, and stole valuables before killing him.