With “The Asunta Case,” Netflix rekindled interest in the real-life case of a girl who was murdered in Spain in 2013 at the hands of her parents, as determined by the Spanish justice system.
Although it is based on true events, as it is a series, some events were dramatized and some creative licenses were taken, so it is normal for some to wonder which parts of the story are true and which are not.
“The Asunta case”: in the Netflix series, the parents administer white powder to the girl
In the Netflix series, it appears that Asunta Basterra’s music teacher reveals that the minor told her that her parents made her take “some white powder” that made her feel down.
Although we never see her ingesting them, at the trial, Rosario Porto and Alfonso Bastera defend themselves by claiming that they were medicine for an alleged allergy she suffered from and that they mixed them into her food because Asuda refused to to take.
However, the toxicology test revealed that Asunta Basterra had been taking lorazepam, a drug to treat anxiety or sleep problems, for three months.
‘The Asunta case’: in real life, did the parents give the girl white powder or did Netflix make it up?
In this case, the Netflix series is pretty faithful to the real thing.
During the trial, which took place in 2015, the testimony of a witness caused an uproar. According to Spanish media reports at the time, a teacher at the music academy attended by Asunta Basterra testified that the little girl had been sleeping for “two days” and that, when asked about it, she told her that her parents had given her ” some white powders’ which ‘had been prescribed for him by a doctor who was a friend of his mother’.
“I don’t know what they’re giving me, but nobody wants to tell me the truth,” the teacher added.
The witness, for her part, had already noticed that the minor seemed “asleep” in her daily routine and that she had missed some lessons.
At the time, Alfonso Basterra and Rosario Porto claimed that Asunta had an allergy and the “white powders” relieved her symptoms.
Quickly, that claim collapsed. The minor’s carer since she was a baby remembered her as a “perfect girl” in “perfect health”. That is, without a trace of allergy.
In light of the trial’s revelations, the nanny recalled that, on one occasion, Asunta commented that she had a “bad taste in her mouth,” possibly caused by the drugs.
Why do you think Afonso Basterra and Rosario Porto gave their daughter drugs? Write your theories in the comments.
Source: univision
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
