Infamous bodybuilder ‘Purple Aki’ found dead in Liverpool flat
Bodybuilder Purple Aki has been found dead in his home in Liverpool.
Akinwale Arobieke, 64, was found dead at his home on Devonshire Road in Toxteth.
Merseyside Police said officers were called at about 8.30pm on Tuesday to find Arobieke unresponsive. The bodybuilder was pronounced dead at the scene.
His death is not believed to be suspicious and a file has been passed to the coroner.
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.
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‘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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