Thursday, August 28, 2025 - A Nigerian bodybuilder who was jailed for harassing 15 men has been found de@d at his home in Liverpool.
Akinwale Arobieke, also known as 'Purple Aki', 64, was well
known in his local community.
He was found at his home on Devonshire Road in Toxteth in
what police believe were non-suspicious circumstances.
Merseyside Police said officers were
called at around 8.30pm on Tuesday, August 26, after reports of a man in his
60s found unresponsive near Princes Park. He was pronounced de@d at the scene,
and a file has been passed to the coroner, reports the ECHO.
Mr Arobieke was a notorious figure in Merseyside. In 2003,
he was jailed for six years for harassing 15 men and was labelled a “modern-day
bogeyman”.
He maintained he was the victim of a “modern-day witch hunt”
by police following complaints he made against officers.
While still in prison, a Sexual Offences Prevention Order
(SOPO) was imposed, banning him from touching men’s muscles and visiting gyms.
In 2015, he was convicted of breaching the order after
touching a young man’s muscles on a train from Manchester to North Wales. He
successfully had the 10-year ban lifted the following year after representing
himself in court
In 2022, Mr Arobieke won a substantial payout from the
police after suing the Chief Constable of Greater
Manchester Police for malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public
office.
He claimed two officers carried out a campaign
against him, and the settlement came just weeks before his trial was due to
begin
A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: “We can
confirm that emergency services were in the Toxteth area following a
non-suspicious death last night, Tuesday 26 August.
“At around 8.30pm, officers were made aware of a
man in his 60s being found unresponsive at an address in Devonshire Road,
Princes Park. He was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The man's death is not suspicious, and a file will be
prepared for the coroner.”
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