Well here's a thread to tell the forum about your favorite local legends and see if people recognise them. Everyone must know one so why dont you put it down.
I'll start with the most famous off them all: Purple Aki!
Purple Aki
This guy was the ultimate urban legend when you where a kid. He originally came from Birkenhead as a child but is known as coming from Liverpool. His legend goes as far as Newcastle but St Helens was his main hunting ground. We often heard stories of him living in Bidston Hill by us and bumming lads and scraping his intials into their

He was jailed for 6 years in 2003 in Preston Crown court details here:
Aki Jailed
And it was reported yesterday Purple Aki is now been set free, oh


Aki Out
* Favorite story - When he was outside Anfield on a match night and tried to stare out a road ender. The road ender chased him down the street and gave him a hiding!
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