Watch viral video: UK Queen’s Royal Guard tramples over little boy

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A viral video which shows a Royal Guard of the British Queen callously knocking over a little boy who came in the way while he was marching at the Tower of London has triggered a storm on social media.</p>
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Many have criticised the callous guard for continuing to march into the boy and then not bothering when the child fell to the ground.</p>
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A spokesperson for UK’s Ministry of Defence told Daily Mail that they were aware of the video and the guard did in fact check on the boy later.</p>
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'We are aware of an incident at the Tower of London earlier today during a routine patrol," the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.</p>
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"The Guardsmen on duty warned members of the public that a patrol was approaching but the child unfortunately ran out in front of the soldier unexpectedly.</p>
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Some netizens have defended the guard saying he was doing his duty as per tradition.</p>
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The video was first shared anonymously on TikTok, from where it made its way to other social media platforms. It has been viewed more than 2 million times on Twitter.</p>