Soldier, 18, who walked beside Queen's coffin at funeral discovered dead in Army barracks

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A Guardsman who walked behind the Queen's coffin during the state funeral procession has been found dead at his barracks. Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams, 18, took on an important role at the Queen's state funeral last Monday, and was found to have died less in London than two weeks later.

Police and paramedics from London Ambulance Service were called to Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge, London, at 3.48pm on Wednesday in an attempt to save the young man.

However, there was nothing they could do and Burnell-Williams was tragically pronounced dead at the scene, reports the Mirror.

The soldier's mother Laura, 42, shared an emotional tribute to her son - known as Jak to family and friends - alongside a picture of the young troop, adding: "Never ever thought I would be saying this but we as a family are all heartbroken with the sudden passing of our wonderful son Jak Williams yesterday." READ MORE:Eerie pictures unearthed of one of the darkest episodes in our region's history Police are not currently treating the death as suspicious, reports the Mail Online.