A social media star has shared her stories from working in a mortuary – including alleged supernatural experiences.

Mum-of-two Josiane Cristina de Oliveira Portes used to work as a cleaner but was eager to try something else.

The 42-year-old, who now works in a morgue, signed up for a course on how to preserve and disinfect dead bodies and is very “passionate” about her new job.

So much so, that she has taken to social media to share her stories, with over 718,000 followers on TikTok (@josianetanatopraxia ).

“When I was young, I was afraid of the dark, deaths, and ghosts,' Josiane, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, told http://NeedToKnow.co.uk

“But now I take care of those who cannot take care of themselves, I care for the love of someone's life.”

Josiane also reveals some of the methods used to preserve the bodies, including a special fluid for total disinfection and to remove natural gases.

She said: “The procedure occurs through a pump, called an injector pump that, through the circulatory system, makes this fluid circulate throughout the body, as the fluid is injected or bled and drained through the vein.

“In thanatopraxia, it is important to slow down the progress of a body decomposing.

“As the time passes, the bacteria will proliferate, being able to take this body to sinais as an extravasation through the nose and mouth and placing the health of those who are not awake on the risk.” [sic]

Other tasks include assisting the family with their requests – such as putting clothing on the body for the funeral – painting the deceased’s nails, etc.

The TikToker also reveals how she cleans the bodies including washing and styling their hair.

She said: “I take care of it [the body] in the best way and the family will be able to say goodbye as calmly as possible.”

Josiane has allegedly had some spooky and unexplainable incidents happen at work.

She said:” Sometimes when I am with a body at the table doing the procedure, I am completely certain that I am being observed.

“I can smell them but I am not afraid.

“One of the most impressive things that happened in my profession was one night when I was preparing the body of an 80-year-old lady.

“I left the body on the table after treating her with fluids, which need time to work.

“So in that time I covered her up, turned off the light, and went on a break for 30 minutes.

“I came back, switched on the light, and when I did it went on and off a couple of times, and I saw a body stood next to hers.

“It was terrifying and exciting at the same time.”

Josiane makes a point to remain impartial on how the person lived their life before death.

The mum said: “If a person dies and has crimes in his life, for example… […].. I'm not a judge.

“I work in an attempt to help the family.”

However, despite loving what she does, Josiane does encounter prejudice from people who don’t agree with her job, especially online, saying people “don’t enter my house, don’t sit next to me… […] because of my profession, but I respect them.

“My profession, as I always say; I live by death, I respect death and I am not afraid of it.”

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