A PhD student who attempted to rape his former housemate after his repeated advances were rejected was sentenced to jail and caning in Singapore on Monday.
Gao Xiong, a 31-year-old Chinese national, will be imprisoned for six years, six months and six weeks, and receive three strokes of the cane.
He pleaded guilty to four charges which include attempted rape and criminal trespass, with another three charges taken into consideration.
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The court heard that Gao was completing his PhD studies in Singapore at the time of the offences.
The school was not named in court documents, and the victim’s identity is protected by a gag order.
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The victim was 21 at the time and was also completing her tertiary education in Singapore.
The pair used to be housemates until Gao left at the end of August in 2023.