A man who had his face smashed with a glass told a court last week that police officers appeared unconcerned over the attack.

Sanjeev Subramaniam, 41, from Sutton, was attacked last April when he tried to intervene in an argument at a house party in Sandy Lane, Tadworth.

The case originally made headlines when it was revealed that police only contacted Mr Subramaniam to take a statement two months after the attack when he complained to Paul Burstow, MP for Sutton and Cheam.

An 18-year old man, Nicky Chequer from Mitcham, was later charged with grievous bodily harm and pleaded not guilty to the attack.

Mr Subramaniam, a sports therapist, appeared at Guildford Crown Court last week and under cross-examination by Chequer's barrister, Rosemary Burns, made the startling revelation.

"When the police arrived you said you didn't want to support proceedings against the person who hit you in the face," she said.

"I never said that," Mr Subramaniam replied.

"I thought I was blinded in one eye, I wouldn't have just left it at that.

"The police officer said: if you want to leave it at that mate, you can leave it at that'. And I just looked in dismay, the ambulanceman shook his head because he was shocked at what he had said - I was sat with my face open."

Ms Burns then suggested that Mr Subramaniam had simply shaken his hand to the police officer to suggest he did not want to make a complaint.

Mr Subramaniam laughed before denying that had happened and added that the police officer's attitude towards him had left him "dismayed but not surprised".

"The reason you didn't want to bring allegations is because you knew you would be seen as the aggressor," Ms Burns continued.

"That's not correct," Mr Subramaniam replied.

The trial continues.