Sam Butcher/Comics

Samuel "Sam" Butcher is Billy Butcher's father.
==History==
Sam Butcher was the husband of Carol Butcher, and father of Billy and Lenny, living in London's East End. He was a baker by trade, although it is implied he makes his real money through other, more illicit activities. He was also considered the local "tough guy", and would often spend his nights drinking with his friends and having affairs. Out of his sons, Sam favored Billy, as he thought of Billy as more like him, unlike Lenny, particularly after Billy got expelled from school. Billy, on the other hand, was horrified by this. Sam was horrifically abusive towards Connie, and would often beat her to a pulp after returning home drunk. After he hit her so hard he blinded her eye, Billy nearly killed him, but was stopped by Lenny. It was after this that Billy joined the Royal Marines. A short while after Butcher started dating Becky, she was able to convince Connie to leave Sam. From that point on, Sam was completely estranged from his family, not even showing up to Lenny's funeral. He dies in "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker", which prompts Billy to travel back to London and finally have a "heart to heart" with his father. Before he leaves, Billy pisses on his father's corpse.
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