Cellist

Subway Cellist Attacked by Repeat Offender, Released on Bail Request

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New York City authorities released a 23-year-old woman with a history of eight prior arrests after she was arrested for a violent assault on a subway cellist. Amira Hunter was taken into custody on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after allegedly attacking 29-year-old musician Iain S. Forrest during a performance at the Herald Square station. During … Read more

Cellist Attacked: New York Subway Musician Ambushed While Performing

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A cellist was violently attacked while performing at the Herald Square subway station in New York City. Ian Forrest, a 29-year-old third-year medical student, was playing his cello when a random woman approached him, picked up his metal water bottle, and struck him in the head. This unprovoked attack has left Forrest questioning whether he … Read more