At the end of April 2024, a bombshell called “The Asunta Case” arrived on Netflix, a miniseries that recounts the events surrounding the 2013 murder of Asunta Basterra in Spain. The success of the production revived interest in the true story, leading many to ask more questions about the circumstances of the family that adopted Asunta Basterra.
‘The Asunta case’: why did Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra adopt Asunta in real life?
One of the first questions that arise when delving into the story is why Asunta Basterra’s parents decided to adopt her.
Recall that the girl was the first of Chinese descent to be adopted in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where the couple lived.
It is also worth noting that Rosario Porto belonged to the upper class of the Spanish city and was the only child of a well-known lawyer and art history professor at the university.
For his part, Alfonso Basterra was a journalist specializing in financial matters.
The truth is that their status did not exempt them from health problems that would make it difficult for them to conceive children.
Rosario suffered from systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease diagnosed at the age of 21. Although this in itself does not affect fertility, its treatment does. In addition, Porto’s doctors warned her that if she became pregnant, it would be dangerous for her health.
The newspaper “La Voz de Galicia” reported in 2017 that Rosario’s parents wanted to become grandparents, so they encouraged them to look for ways to expand the family.
So Ashuda’s parents decided to adopt her.
According to the aforementioned source, in June 2001 they traveled to China to find the then 9-month-old baby and take him home.
The non-sharing of blood did not limit the affection towards the minor. Throughout the trial against them, the parents showed how committed they were to their care and affection.
What is the lupus erythematosus that Rosario Porto suffered from?
As already mentioned, it is an autoimmune disease. This means that the immune system, which should help fight infections or other diseases, attacks the body of the person suffering from it. In the case of lupus erythematosus, in the tissues.
In this sense, this condition causes inflammation and, in some cases, permanent damage to the tissues of those who suffer from it.
The symptoms, as well as their intensity as well as the duration or intensity of the outbreaks, can vary from person to person.
Until now, it is not known what causes lupus.
What happened to Asunta Basterra’s parents in real life?
As those who watched the Netflix series “The Asunta Case” know, they were found guilty of murdering their daughter in 2015. They were sentenced to 18 years in prison.
In 2020, Rosario Porto took her own life while serving her sentence. He had made several suicide attempts in the past.
For his part, Alfonso Bastera continues to serve his sentence.
Tell us your theories about why you think the parents killed Asunta in the comments.
Source: univision
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