A video featuring the harrowing cries of a single mother right after she was handed a mandatory death sentence for the possession and distribution of illegal narcotics has gone viral.

Hairun Jalmani, 55, a single mother of nine was sentenced to mandatory death at the Tawau High Court, Sabah on Friday after being found guilty of possessing and distributing drugs three years ago.

She broke down into sobs and shouted for...