An inquest into the death of a seven-year-old who was hit by a minibus has been opened and adjourned.
Samuel Barker died at the scene of the crash on Hereford Road near Monmouth on Monday 13th January.
Police arrested a 45-year-old man from Gloucester on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He has been released under investigation.
Senior coroner for Gwent Caroline Saunders adjourned the inquest in Newport. It will resume in August.
Coroner's officer Geoffrey Ronayne said Samuel had been returning home from school with his brother when he received "catastrophic injuries".
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