Armani Dirani Tribute Onlinetributes.com.au

The parents of a Sydney girl who drowned on a school excursion have broken down and left an inquest into her death.

Eight-year-old Armani Dirani died in 2006 - she was found lifeless at the bottom of the pool at the Glenbrook swim centre.

The Cambridge Gardens student was on a school excursion - an inquest beginning today is seeking to find answers for her family as to how she could have drowned.

There were four lifeguards on duty and ten teachers present.

Armani's family were in court today but proceedings were interrupted after her mother and father broke down.

They left in tears - driving away in the family car with the number plate Armani.

Her father says he hopes the inquest prevents a tragedy like this ever happening again.