PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Two Rhode Island men will spend the rest of their lives behind bars for leaving a woman for dead in a Coventry pond. Gary Gromkiewicz, 37, of Lincoln, and Michael Lambert, 47, of Pawtucket, were sentenced to life in prison for murder, plus 10 more years for conspiracy. They were both found guilty in January of killing 34-year-old Leila Duarte Da Luz. In court Friday, Gromkiewicz got up and tried to fire his lawyer while proclaiming his innocence. Lambert chose not to speak. MORE: 2 RI men convicted of murdering pregnant woman, dumping body in pond Prosecutors said early in the morning on Dec. 21, 2022, Gromkiewicz and Lambert picked up Duarte Da Luz in Brockton. At some point, she was seriously hurt before the two men allegedly left her in Carbuncle Pond. Leila Duarte Da Luz Duarte Da Luz was found by an angler later that day. She was then identified through a missing persons report filed in Brockton. The medical examiner believes Duarte Da Luz was still alive when she entered the water. The cause of her death was determined to be blunt force trauma and drowning, officials said. MORE: Court documents provide timeline of 2022 murder of pregnant woman Police said Duarte Da Luz was Gromkiewicz’s ex-girlfriend and pregnant with his child. Cell phone data showed Gromkiewicz and Lambert drove throughout Rhode Island over the course of the morning, according to officials, making multiple stops at gas stations and convenience stores. Officials said the data also linked them to Coventry, where Duarte Da Luz was found. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch 12 News Now on WPRI.com or with the new 12+ smart TV app. Follow us on social media:                     Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW ...read more read less