A TEENAGE Army cadet who was selling poppies for the Royal British Legion was threatened by two men shouting anti-military abuse.
The youngster, aged between 15 and 18, was among a number of cadets selling the commemorative poppies in King Street, Belper, on Saturday.
At around 11.20am two men shouted from a car window that he would be "shot by the Taliban".
When an older cadet tried to intervene, he was also threatened before the men drove off.
Les Harrison, Poppy Appeal co-ordinator for Belper Royal British Legion, said: "The cadets were selling poppies when the two guys started shouting abuse at one of the younger ones.
"They shouted 'You are going to get shot by the Taliban, they are going to kill you' which was heard by one of the older cadets who went over to their car.
"As he did so they two men threatened him before driving off."
A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said officers are investigating the incident.
He said there was one man who was black, with a shaved head, aged around 20 and wearing a grey top and grey shorts. He drove off in a small silver car from the Co-op car park on Strutt Street.
Anyone who witnessed it or has information should call the police on 101.
