The victim of an attack on a nightclub where a man drove his car onto the dancefloor said she is "disheartened by people" after train passengers refused to give up their seats for her.

Katie Wells, 18, was left with a broken pelvis after a car ploughed into Blake's nightclub in Queen's Street, Gravesend, in March.

She wears a badge asking fellow passengers "please offer me a seat" because she is left in pain if the train jolts when she stands and fears falling over.

However, not a single person on a high-speed service from Stratford to Gravesend stood up when she travelled on the 4.02pm service yesterday.

She said: "I couldn't be more disheartened by people.

"After walking through a coach on the train with a very obvious badge that I can’t stand up, not one person moves.

"Instead I have two middle-aged women pushing in front of me to get on the train and blocking the isle when I’m trying to get past.

"If you see someone with this badge, don’t look them up and down and try and guess why they need a seat, don’t question them, offer your seat."

Katie believes there should be more priority seats on trains, and it should also be more difficult to obtain a badge asking for a seat.

She hopes that this would mean the people wearing them could be "taken more seriously".

After posting on Facebook about her experience, she has received a huge amount of support on social media.

It comes after Ashford teenager Yasmin Swift was left shocked after a member of the public refused to acknowledge her disabled badge.

The 19-year-old found an aggressive note on her windscreen, telling her she is "not disabled", despite struggling to walk the length of a room.

Katie, from Gravesend, has previously spoken out to thank those who have supported her recovery since the attack.

A Southeastern spokesman said: "We would hope that people use their judgement and give up seats to passengers who may have a greater need, and we’re sorry to hear that our passenger experienced an awkward journey on this occasion.

"We’re already rolling out clearer priority seat signage on the trains that don’t already have it to make it more visible.

"As well as priority seats, we offer priority seating cards and priority seat badges that our passengers can show to another passenger sitting in a priority seat, without causing a fuss or having to explain themselves."

Mohammed Abdul, 21, of McMillan Street, London, has denied attempted murder.

He will next appear in court in September.