As "Purple Aki," Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke, is discovered dead at the Toxteth residence, Liverpool mourns.

 Known by most as Purple Aki, Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke (15 July 1961 – 26 August 2025) passed away at the age of 64. Although he was never found guilty of a sexual offense, Arobieke, a British man, was best known for his criminal convictions pertaining to harassment, especially involving young males.

Arobieke was born at Lancashire's Crumpsall Hospital, and her early years were difficult. His father's identity is unclear, while his mother, who is of Nigerian origin, studied secretarial skills. He was placed in foster care as a baby and lived in a Barnardo's home in Llandudno for a portion of his early years.

As an adult, he worked as a messenger for Liverpool City Council and as a cleaner in the Mersey Tunnels, among other tasks. A contentious criminal case brought Arobieke to the attention of the general public for the first time.

Gary Kelly, 16, passed away at the New Brighton train station in 1986, apparently while fleeing Arobieke. After successfully appealing his initial conviction for involuntary manslaughter, the conviction was overturned on the basis that he had not committed any crimes.

Due to claimed racist connotations in the case, he later obtained compensation of about £35,000. Arobieke's actions toward young males in the late 1990s and early 2000s resulted in several convictions for harassment.

He was sentenced to six years in prison for witness intimidation and harassment in 2003 following a trial that included dozens of victims and witnesses. Judge Edward Slinger referred to his behavior as "weird and compulsive," and police classified him as a constant menace.

A Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) was placed on him after his release in 2006 to stop him from harassing, groping, or measuring young males. This includes being unable to enter specific towns or lingering close to gyms, sports clubs, or schools.

Arobieke routinely broke these rules even though he had never been found guilty of a sexual offense. He violated the SOPO and was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2007 for touching a man's biceps in a Preston retail center.

In the years that followed, he was found guilty of several violations of the order; judges even called him a “sexual predator” in one case, recognizing the fear his actions caused in his victims.

Arobieke also filed a lawsuit against the government, claiming that the police had engaged in wrongdoing and racial prejudice. In 2022, he prevailed in a civil dispute against Greater Manchester Police for malicious prosecution and misconduct in public office, resulting in a sizable, undisclosed compensation.

He claimed that over a number of years, two officers had falsely accused him. In addition to his criminal past, Arobieke was well-known in popular culture.