Originally published on September 27, 2013<br /><br />Spanish police have arrested Rosario Porto Ortego on suspicion of murdering her adopted daughter, according to a report by El Pais.<br /> <br />The 12-year-old Chinese born girl, Asunta Yong Fang Basterra Porto, was found dead by a young couple at 1:30 am Sunday in woodlands on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, five kilometers away from Porto's country house.<br /> <br />The divorced parents reported their daughter missing just hours before the girl's body was discovered. Police detained lawyer Porto, 44, and her former husband, journalist Alfonso Basterra Camporro, 49.<br /> <br />The murder is believed to have taken place on Saturday night, around the time when witnesses saw Porto leaving her home in A Póboa, Montouto. Police investigations determined that the girl died from asphyxiation and was given drugs before being tied up.<br /> <br />Small crowds of onlookers gathered, as the two parents were escorted in handcuffs from Porto's apartment in downtown Santiago de Compostela ahead of a search by police. Porto was taken into custody on Tuesday based on inconsistencies in her confession.<br /> <br />Authorities believe that the considerable inheritance could explain the motive for the young girl's murder.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
