Anger as Leicestershire canal left resembling 'boat graveyard' with rotting vesselsResidents say it is 'unacceptable'View 3 Images Residents have slammed the way it looks (Image: Tom Maddick / SWNS)A Leicestershire beauty spot has been turned into a "boat graveyard" with dozens of abandoned vessels left to rot in the water. ‌Resident Christopher Spence, 50, said: "It's not acceptable that these boats have just been left here to rot for months. It's like a boat graveyard and it's bad for wildlife as well as making the place look bad. "It's like a boat graveyard. View 3 Images Many of the boats are rotting and filled with water (Image: Tom Maddick / SWNS)