Akinwale Arobieke

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Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke (15 July 1961 – 26 August 2025) was a British man whose criminal history included convictions for harassment and witness intimidation, largely arising from his repeated approaches to young men about their physiques. His behaviour included touching or measuring men's muscles and asking them to perform squats while carrying his weight. He was widely known by the nickname Purple Aki, which he regarded as racist, and preferred to be called "Andy". In 2003, he pleaded guilty to 15 counts of harassment and witness intimidation and was sentenced to six years' imprisonment. Arobieke had previously been convicted of involuntary manslaughter following the 1986 death of 16-year-old Gary Kelly, who was electrocuted at New Brighton railway station while allegedly fleeing from him. The conviction was overturned on appeal on the basis that Arobieke had not acted unlawfully merely by being present at the station, and he later received compensation following allegations...

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