Akinwake Arobieke was known as an “urban myth” for asking to touch other men’s muscles.
British bodybuilder, Akinwake Arobieke, was found dead in his home at 8:30pm on Tuesday night. Reports of an unresponsive man came in and Merseyside police confirmed his death. Arobieke was 64 years old.
Arobieke, who was always interested in fitness, became known as a muscle-squeezing “urban myth” after approaching men and asking to touch their muscles.
A spokesperson for the police shared that they believe the death is “non-suspicious.”
“We can confirm that emergency services were in the Toxteth area following a non-suspicious death last night, Tuesday 26 August. At around 8:30pm, officers were made aware of a man in his 60s being found unresponsive at an address near to Princes Park. He was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.”
Arobieke became well-known around his home in Merseyside during his career. He was originally from Crumpsall, Greater Manchester where he began his fascination with bodybuilding and the look of physiques.
Akinwale Arobieke’s Reputation at “Muscle Squeezer”
Beginning in the 1980s, word of Arobieke began spreading and he became known as an “urban myth” as many did not believe the stories.
In 1986, Arobieke was convicted of manslaughter after teenager Gary Kelly was electrocuted attempting to get away. Kelly had encoutered Arobieke prior when he asked to touch his muscles. On June 15 of that year, Kelly encountered Arobieke while at the New Brighton swimming pool. He ran to the train station and jumped onto the tracks, where he touched a live rail.
Arobieke served two and a half years before appealing his conviction. It was overturned after judges claimed that the evidence did not prove that Arobieke threatened Kelly.
Akinwale Arobieke was jailed once again in 2003 after pleading guilty to 15 counts of harassment and one of witness intimidation. He was released in 2006 and landed a Sexual Offenses Prevention Order, which banned him from gyms.
Arobieke found himself back in prison in 2009 for breaching this order. The bodybuilder, who was featured in the 2016 documentary The Man Who Squeezes Muscle, kept claiming that he was the victim of a “witch hunt” by police and was being called offensive nicknames.
In 2022, Arobieke received a payout from police after suing the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester. Police for malicious prosecution.
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