The true story of the murder of Asunta Basterra has been adapted into a crime thriller series called The Asunta Case by creators Ramón Campos, Gema R. Neira, Jon de la Cuesta, and David Orea Arribas. The Netflix series follows the investigation into the death of the 12-year-old adoptee, who was found dead on September 22, 2013, on a road in Galicia, Spain. The show explores the investigation into the adoptive parents, Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra, who are played by Candela Peña and Tristán Ulloa, respectively.
Basterra was reported missing by her adoptive parents, who were divorced at the time, on September 21, 2013. Porto told police that Asunta was at her apartment doing homework while she left to visit the family’s country home in Teo. When she returned around 9:30 pm, Asunta was missing. After reporting the disappearance, Asunta’s body was found hours later in Teo, Galicia, Spain. A coroner later ruled that Asunta had died of asphyxiation. On the day of her death, she was al
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