Netflix wants to continue taking advantage of the ‘true crimes’ of Spanish cases. ‘The Burning Body’, a series starring Quim Gutiérrez and Úrsula Corberó, was a success for the platform. Now with ‘the Asunta case’, starring Candela Peña and Tristán Ulloa, will seek to repeat the same formula. This Friday, April 26, 2024, the six-episode miniseries that narrates the events will premiere.
What happened in the ‘Asunta case’?
The ‘Asunta case’ refers to the murder of Asunta Basterra Porto, a 12-year-old girl who was found dead on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, on September 22, 2013. The girl was adopted by Rosario Porto Ortega and Alfonso Basterra Camporro, who from the beginning were considered the main suspects in the crime.
The ‘Asunta case’ lasted for years and, after a long investigation, The Police ruled that Asunta was sedated with a large amount of Orfidal, a medication, and then asphyxiated. Security cameras recorded the movement of Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra on the night of the crime. In addition, evidence was found that implicated the adoptive parents in the crime.
The decisive moment of the investigation occurred after several hours of interrogation, when Alfonso Basterra confessed his participation in Asunta’s murder, which led to the immediate arrest of both parents. Almost a decade later, Candela Peña and Tristán Ulloa put themselves in the shoes of the adoptive parents and tell what happened on that fateful September 22, 2013.
How many years were Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra sentenced to?
In October 2015, Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra were found guilty of the murder of Asunta Basterra Porto and sentenced to 18 years in prison each. The ‘Asunta case’ continues to be remembered as one of the most shocking crimes in Spain in recent years.
