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Man died after pals pushed him in river and propeller sliced him up on 30th birthday
The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA man died in a horror prank gone wrong after his friends pushed him into a river and a boat propeller slice his leg on his 30th birthday.Simon Houlder, from East Yorkshire, hired a boat on the Norfolk broads to celebrate his birthday with six friends.The group had been drinking and were "having a laugh" when Mr Houlder was pushed into the water.He became trapped in the propeller on the back of boat while trying to get back on as the boat was reversed towards him.Friend Frederick Collins shouted at the 30-year-old to stop swimming towards the boat and asked the driver to stop reversing, but Mr Houlder was already near the propeller, it