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Asunta Yong Fang Basterra Porto (born Fang Yong; 30 September 2000 – 21 September 2013) was a Chinese-born Spanish girl whose body was found in Teo, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, on 22 September 2013, shortly before her thirteenth birthday. The coroner determined she had died by asphyxiation, and had been given at least twenty-seven lorazepam pills on the day of her death, more than nine times a high dosage amount for an adult. The investigation into the death became known as the Asunta Basterra case (Spanish: Caso Asunta Basterra). Asunta's adoptive parents, Alfonso Basterra Camporro and Rosario Porto Ortega, were found guilty of her murder on 30 October 2015. According to court documents, the couple periodically drugged their daughter with Lorazepam for three months and finally asphyxiated her before disposing of her body. The parents, who maintained their innocence, were sentenced to eighteen years in prison. Porto died by suicide in prison in November 2020. The case attracted widespread media interest in Spain and around the world, as well as a "statement of concern" from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The death of Asunta Basterra also inspired numerous documentaries and a drama series, The Asunta Case, which premiered on Netflix in April 2024. Background Asunta Basterra was born Fang Yong in 2000 in Yongzhou, Hunan, China. At nine months old she was adopted by Alfonso Basterra Camporro (born 1964) and María del Rosario Porto Ortega (1969–2020), an affluent Spanish couple from Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. Asunta was the first Chinese child to be adopted in the city of Santiago and one of the first in all of Galicia. Asunta was said to have been a gifted child, being a talented ballet dancer, violinist, and piano player who skipped a year in school. She was also very close to her maternal grandparents, who died the year before her death. Asunta's adoptive mother, Rosario Porto, came from a prominent Galician family. Her mother, María del Socorro Ortega Romero (1933 – 12 December 2011), was a highly regarded university lecturer of art history. Her father, lawyer Francisco Porto Mella (18 December 1925 – 26 July 2012), was an honorary consul of France. They died seven months apart, both suddenly at home, in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Porto studied law at the University of Santiago de Compostela and practiced at her father's firm after graduation. She also claimed to have attended the London High School of Law in England, which The Guardian confirmed does not exist. In 1997 she was appointed consul of France, inheriting the role from her father. Porto met journalist Alfonso Basterra, a native of Bilbao, in 1990. The two married in 1996 and lived in a large flat that had been given to Porto by her parents. Rosario suffered from flare-ups of Lupus erythematosus, which led doctors to advise against pregnancy, so the couple decided to start an adoption process in China. In 2001, they travelled to China and adopted 9-month-old Asunta from the Guiyang Welfare Institute. On 5 January 2013, Alfonso discovered his wife's infidelity when he checked her emails. On the 8th they argued and separated. At first there were unpleasant scenes, Rosario felt harassed, Alfonso sent her constant messages with reproaches and accusations. The marriage was divorced by mutual consent effective 14 February. Alfonso Basterra went to see a psychologist and with time, the couple reached an equilibrium. He took care of the girl and, in exchange, received some financial assistance from Rosario, who continued to suffer from her lupus illness as well as depressive episodes. They lived in close quarters and he could be with the daughter whenever he wanted. Asunta split her time between the two homes, walking the short distance between them. On 26 June, Rosario was admitted to the Neurology Department of the Hospital Clínico de Santiago due to a worsening of her illness, with dizziness, instability when walking and drooping of an eyelid. She remained in hospital until 1 July. Her ex-husband reached a pact with her: he would take care of her and their daughter on condition that she cut off her relationship with her lover. She agreed. On the night of the 4th to the 5th of July, a strange incident occurred that could not be explained. Between 02:30 and 04:30 a man tried to strangle Asunta in her room. Rosario claims that the keys were carelessly left in the door. While she slept she heard noises, got up and went to her daughter's room, where a man of strong build and short stature wearing latex gloves had his hands around her daughter's neck. This man was described in the press as "the man in black". Rosario grabbed him, the man pushed her forcefully and ran away. Surprisingly, Rosario did not call anyone to help them. There are different interpretations of this incident. Some believe that it was a pure invention of the mother, others that it was a first attempt at murder carried out by the mother or the parents, or that it was an excuse to give her Lorazepam. At the trial, Rosario's neighbour was certain that no one entered the house that night because her dogs did not bark. The mother did not proceed to file a complaint. Asunta told her best friend by WhatsApp that someone had tried to kill her that night, but then did not speak to her about it again. On an outing with another friend, Asunta told the story with signs of distress and the friend's mother contacted Rosario and urged her to report it. Rosario went to ask at the police station in Santiago but finally decided not to file a report, although she told her friend's mother that she had filed one. On 9 July, Basterra brought his daughter to music class with signs of drowsiness and dizziness. He claimed that Asunta was having allergies and that an antihistamine had caused this reaction. Later, on 22 July, a similar incident occurred with the headmistress noting Asunta was unable to play well, half asleep, and struggled to walk. After questioning Asunta, she stated that her mother had given her a foul-tasting white powder that left her asleep for hours. In August, Rosario suffered from depression and anxiety, and Alfonso took care of her. Asunta spent the month away from her parents, first with her godmother, from 30 July to 22 August, in Vilanova; later, on 28 August, she went to the countryside with her carer, the woman who helped Rosario with the housework. During her absence, her parents called her every day, but did not visit her. The girl seemed cheerful, happy and carefree. Death and investigation Asunta was first reported missing by her parents at 10:17 pm on Saturday, 21 September 2013. They had eaten lunch together at her father's home that afternoon. Asunta was seen on a bank's security camera at 2 pm walking to her father's house, and appeared on that same security camera at 5:21 pm returning home to her mother's flat. Porto was seen on the same security camera walking home at 5:28 pm. Porto initially told investigators th.... Discover the San Antonio Court Of Civil Appeals Of Te popular books. Find the top 100 most popular San Antonio Court Of Civil Appeals Of Te books.
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