Q COSTARICA — The murder of Kevin Kirby, the 27-year-old whose body was found on the banks of the María Aguilar River in Hatillo 8, has taken a turn that completely changes the initial version of the case.
Although the hypothesis circulated on social media that he was murdered to steal his luxurious Ford Raptor pickup, the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) confirmed that this was never the official line of investigation.
Randall Zúñiga, director of the OIJ, explained that those responsible were not after Kirby’s vehicle, but rather his money. According to him, initial investigations indicate that the young man was tricked into going to a home in the María Reina neighborhood in the Pavas district, where several people held him captive and tried to access his bank accounts.
“The police hypothesis is that he was taken to that area, where he was subdued, and the captors tried to extort money from him through his accounts. At some point, something happened, and he died where they were holding him. They then dumped his body near a bridge,” said Zúñiga.
Kirby’s vehicle was later recovered in Atenas, Alajuela, but its discovery was not directly related to the motive for the crime.
Authorities also confirmed that two people had previously contacted Kirby and allegedly drove him to the scene of his death. However, it has not yet been determined whether they had a close relationship with the victim.
Kevin Kirby disappeared on Sunday, September 28, after attending a party in Sabanilla de Montes de Oca, on the east side of San José. Days later, his body was found with multiple stab wounds in Hatillo 8 on October 1, near the banks of the Río María Aguilar that runs through the capital city of San José, unleashing a wave of shock among his family and friends.
The case remains under investigation, while the country closely watches one of the most shocking crimes of recent weeks unfold, marked by betrayal, greed, and a tragic end for a young man full of life.
Kirby was well-known and much loved within the local surfing community, which has been deeply affected by his tragic death.
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