SINGAPORE, Feb. 28 -- A Singaporean man who was sentenced to 13 years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane for raping his co-conspirator's wife has reportedly lost his appeal against both his conviction and sentence.

CNA reported that the Court of Appeal here dismissed his case, ruling that his conviction was sound and his sentence, handed down in January last year, was appropriate.

The man, known only as O, was among seven men who were convicted for being members of a ring who sexually assaulting drugged wives. All other members had pleaded guilty, while O was the only one to stand trial.

O claimed he had visited the victim's home out of curiosity and to resolve matters with her husband, but the judges questioned why he would do so if he ...