‘The Asunta case’: the chronology of the real events, did Netflix get any details wrong?

In 2013, a crime shocked Spanish society: Asunta Basterra, a girl of Chinese origin adopted by Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra, disappeared and was found dead.

The perpetrators of the murder, according to the Spanish judicial system, were his parents themselves.

The story is collected in the Netflix series “The Asunta Case,” which premiered in late April on the streaming platform and became a hit with audiences.

Although the production remains as faithful as possible to the real events, the interest it has generated is such that many want to know more about how the case developed at the time. This is the timeline of what happened on the afternoon and evening that Asunta Basterra died.

‘The Asunta case’: a true chronicle of the night the girl was murdered

To review the events we must go back to September 21, 2013. At 1:55 p.m. that day Asunta Basterra left her house on the way to her father’s apartment, where she had lunch. Five minutes later, at 2:00 p.m., she was seen on security cameras passing a bank branch on her way.

Everything seemed to be running normally. The next time the girl was seen on the street was at 6:12 p.m., when she passed the same bank branch again, this time returning to the apartment of her mother, Rosario Porto. At 6:38 p.m., Asuda’s cell phone registered a connection to Santiago.

At 7:12 p.m., Rosario was seen entering her home. Six minutes later, at 7:18 p.m., a French classmate from Asuda saw her with her father, Alfonso Basterra, near Rosario’s house.

Around 6:00 pm, the phone number of Alfonso Basterra, Asunta’s father, received a call from his home. At 6:21 p.m., Asuda was seen again Seven minutes later, at 6:28 p.m., security cameras captured Rosario Porto returning to her home. At 6:38 p.m., Asuda’s cell phone registered a connection to Santiago.

At 7:12 p.m., Rosario was seen entering her home. Six minutes later, at 7:18 p.m., a French classmate from Asuda saw her with her father, Alfonso Basterra, near Rosario’s house.

At 7:22 p.m., a security camera captured Rosario in her car, along with a smaller figure, possibly her daughter, going through a roundabout. At 7:35 p.m., the alarm at Theo’s home, owned by the mother and where the crime would take place, went off.

Around 20:00 Asunta Basterra died, according to studies by the Spanish authorities. At 8:30 p.m., Rosario Porto connected to the Internet through her cell phone. At 21:53 the alarm at Theo’s house was connected again.

At 10:00 p.m., Alfonso Basterra was seen repeatedly passing in front of the aforementioned bank branch. Five minutes later, at 10:05 p.m., Asuda’s phone registered a connection.

At 10:30 p.m., parents reported Asunta Basterra missing to a police station.

At 12:39 a.m., a neighbor passed by the spot where Asuda’s body would later be found, but did not see anything, likely due to the darkness of the moment.

At 01:30, a young couple found the body and notified the authorities. Finally, at 07:00 the authorities collected Ashuda’s body.

How faithful is the Netflix series ‘The Asunta Case’ to real events?

The production stands out for its realization of real-life events, although it sometimes takes creative liberties to better tell its story. In the case of the night she disappeared and was murdered, Asuda did not ignore or deny the facts.

For those who wish to get to know the story of the “Asunta Case” in depth, there is the documentary “What the Truth Hides: The Asunta Case (Operación Nenúfar)”, from the same producers and creator, but which is distinguished by its greater rigor.

What do you think about the events surrounding Asunta Basterra’s death Do you think someone other than her parents was behind her crime? Write your opinion in the comments.