A Nigerian bodybuilder who was jailed for harassing 15 men has been found de@d at his home in Liverpool.

[Augusta]

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”.

 

[gwolf666]

Akinwale Arobieke, known as "Purple Aki," was a British bodybuilder who was highly controversial for grooming young men by touching their muscles without consent, which earned him multiple convictions and a notoriety that transcended urban legend in Liverpool. He was found dead at his home in Liverpool in August 2025, in circumstances that police considered non-suspicious, and a coroner's report is awaited to confirm the details.

 

[magnus2022]

Death is inevitable end which every man is indebted to. It is very disheartening that life is so brief and short. RIP to the man!

 

[eLdavis]

This is my first time hearing about him, i guess he was just obsessed with muscles. may his soul rest in peace though.