A resident of Goldsboro, North Carolina says she found body parts in a deep freezer she bought from her neighbour.

The woman, who didn't want to be identified, says she was told not to open it for a few weeks.

It was a time capsule, part of Sunday school project, she was told.

"A church was supposed to come, pick up the items inside the freezer. I was supposed to get the freezer back. The church never came. I decided to open it - My heart was in my throat and I ran outside, called 911."

The seller has since left town.

The body parts have been sent to authorities for identification. 

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