Infamous Liverpool Figure “Purple Aki” Dies at 64
You might have heard the news today about Akinwale Arobieke, more famously known as “Purple Aki,” the infamous Liverpool bodybuilder. He’s been found dead at his home in Toxteth, Liverpool, at the age of 64. According to reports, he was discovered unresponsive in his flat on Devonshire Road on the evening of August 26, and sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have said that his death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file has been passed on to the local coroner.
Arobieke was a very well-known figure in Merseyside, but not always for positive reasons. For decades, he gained a reputation that made him almost a local legend—or in some ways, a modern urban myth. Stories circulated about him approaching men and asking to feel or measure their muscles, and parents even warned their children to be cautious around him. He was often described as a “modern-day bogeyman,” feared by many in the community.
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His criminal history added to that reputation. In 2003, Arobieke was jailed for six years after being convicted of harassing 15 men. Over the years, he was subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, or SOPO, which banned him from touching men’s muscles and from visiting gyms. Despite this, in 2015, he was found to have broken the order while on a train, touching a young man’s muscles, which led to further legal action. He later successfully appealed parts of the order in 2016, representing himself in court to have restrictions lifted.
But the story isn’t only about his criminal record. Arobieke also had his battles with the police. In 2022, he received a substantial payout after suing the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police for malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office. He claimed that two officers had targeted him in a campaign to get him into trouble. This payout came just weeks before a trial at Manchester County Court was set to take place, bringing a strange and complicated chapter of his life to a close.
Despite the notoriety, or perhaps because of it, he remained a fixture in local memory. Over the years, debates swirled around the truth of his actions and the stories that made him famous, blurring the lines between reality and legend. His death, which had been falsely reported multiple times in the past, is now confirmed, closing the long, controversial chapter of a man who was both feared and infamous in Liverpool.
Akinwale Arobieke’s life will be remembered not just for the controversies but also for the larger-than-life presence he had in his community—a figure whose story, in many ways, will continue to be talked about for years to come.
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