A man was left with horrific scars after his abusive wife poured a jug of scalding water over him after a rowed about household chores . Ken Gregory , 65 , suffered first and second degree burns to 14 % of his body after the assault at his £295,000 bungalow in Peterborough in March last year . A year on , pictures of his injuries show painful blistering stretching from his scalp to his lower back - and some of the scars will never fade . Scroll down for video . Ken Gregory was left horrifically scarred after his now ex-wife threw boiling water over him in March last year . Mr Gregory met Teresa Gilbertson ( pictured together ) through ballroom dancing , but they relationship became sour after five years of marriage . His ex-wife Teresa Gilbertson , 60 , is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent following the attack . Mr Gregory has decided to speak out because he believes it is important to challenge the stigma surrounding men who are victims of abuse . Retired BT manager Mr Gregory said : 'Being attacked by a woman is nothing to be ashamed of . ' ' I had never imagined something like this would happen to me . 'As a man who is a bit older and who is n't exactly small , there is a perception that you ca n't be a victim of domestic violence . ' I was worried that people would assume that it was my fault and she was the victim - there is still a general perception that , as a strong man against a weaker female , you must have been the protagonist . A year on , the retired BT manager is speaking out to challenge the stigma surrounding men who are victims of abuse . Pictured , Mr Gregory with the jug his ex-wife used . Mr Gregory 's ex-wife Teresa Gilbertson , 60 , is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent following the attack . Pictured , injuries to his back ( left ) and shoulder ( right ) 'But it should be the same message that they put out for women many years ago : do n't be frightened , you do n't have to put up with it . ' The couple met through ballroom dancing following the death of Mr Gregory 's first wife of more than 30 years , Maureen , seven years ago . But after five years of marriage , their relationship soured . On the day of the attack on March 23 , Mr Gregory had been due to take flowers to his late wife 's memorial to mark her birthday . Instead the couple rowed over finances and household chores . Eventually , they reached an apparently mutual decision to get a divorce and Gilbertson had offered to make a cup of tea . Mr Gregory , who has limited mobility due to arthritis , turned down the offer , but his wife left the room and returned with a jug of freshly boiled water . Peterborough Crown Court heard she told him 'there you go ' after tipping it over his head without warning . It was the culmination of escalating verbal abuse . Three weeks earlier , Mr Gregory needed hospital treatment after Gilbertson threw a cup of tea over him while he slept , in what she claimed was an accident . When police arrived following the final incident , Mr Gregory said she told officers : 'If I 'd wanted to kill him , I 'd have used a knife . ' Reliving the incident , Mr Gregory said : ' I was sitting with my back to her and it came without warning . 'It was unbearable , searing pain - I 'd never known anything like it . 'Afterwards I could barely sleep as I could n't lie on my back . ' Mr Gregory , who has limited mobility due to arthritis , said the injuries meant he barely sleep after the attack . Experts told the trial that the pattern of the injuries showed the water must have been poured deliberately - and not by accident . Mr Gregory said : 'From the start , the police took it very seriously and even our mutual friends were able to see that I was the innocent party . 'If other men find themselves in this position , I would say do n't be embarrassed or ashamed - my case goes to show that this can happen to anybody . ' Detective Inspector Mark Woolner , from Cambridgeshire Police 's domestic abuse unit , said the force has specially-trained officers who support both male and female victims of domestic violence . He said : 'Men affected by domestic abuse often feel that they wo n't be taken seriously , but this simply is n't the case . ' Gilbertson will be sentenced on March 24 after being found guilty earlier this month .
ben Gregory suffered first and second degree burns to 90 % of his body . Pictures of his injuries show painful burns from his neck to lower back . Mr Gregory 's ex - wife was found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent .