Netflix’s true crime series based on the mysterious death of Asunta Basterra raises even more questions.
Note: This post contains mentions of suicide, murder, and drugs.
After all, both Rosario and Alfonso maintained their innocence even after sentencing.
Below, I’ve broken down 19 facts related to the limited series.
1.Asunta was born Yong Fang.
2.Asunta was a very gifted child.
Actress Iris Wu shined in the role of Asunta but the actual child was incredibly gifted.
3.She was also the first Chinese child to be adopted in Santiago de Compostela, perThe Guardian.
Spain had strict adoption laws and a declining birth rate, so they decided to adopt abroad.
Interestingly enough, Spain ranked second in the world for foreign adoptions, one position behind the United States.
4.Rosario Porto was a lawyer, just like her father.
PerThe Guardian, Porto posted her CV online claiming that she studied at the London High School Of Law.
However, the publication’s investigation concluded that no such school exists.
The autopsy report for Asunta revealed that she had been heavily sedated prior to her death.
7.The production team refused to shoot at the real locations connected to Asunta’s murder.
8.Candela Pena had to convince the directors to play Rosario.
9.Pena reportedly vomited on the first day on set after she put on her wig.
The classmate was reportedly just as startled to see Pena since she shared an uncanny resemblance to Rosario Porto.
10.Asunta’s inheritance played a role in the investigation.
An alleged cousin stated that the grandfather “decided to leave everything to her,” according toEl Mundo.
11.At one point, authorities considered launching a parallel investigation into the death of Rosario’s parents.
It reportedly took her a week to say Alfonso’s name correctly.
14.Pena also faced signficant backlash from locals for her role.
15.Ramon Campos communicated with Alfonso Basterra during the development ofEl caso Asunta (Operacion Nenufar).
16.Rosario Porto committed suicide in 2020.
Reports byLa Razonclaim that she had attempted suicide in the past as a result of her declining mental health.
18.Rosario Porto suffered from mental health issues following the death of her parents.
19.Asunta’s ashes were left with a friend of Rosario’s.
The Guardianreports that Asunta’s adoptive parents were to decide what happened to ashes afterward.
