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Family dubbed the 'real life Addams family' claim their children can 'see dead people'

A couple who run a ghost hunting business have been dubbed the 'real-life Addams family ' after claiming their children can 'see dead people'.

Jon Paul Kenny and partner Kymmi Jeffrey, owners of The Occult Hauntings, make a living by hosting tours at haunted venues all across the country.

The pair even purchased their own hearse in accordance with their spooky lifestyle, which they dubbed Morticia - after the Addams Family's mother of the same name - as the company's vehicle, reports Manchester Evening News.

The pair are often spotted with their two daughters, Snow, nine, and Pebble, six, bobbing around Manchester on trips to the supermarket and the pub.

"We take her everywhere," Jon Paul said. "We were driving down Deansgate when we got branded our name of the real-life Addams family. We’ve trademarked it."

Jon Paul Kenny, Kymmi Jeffrey and their two daughters Snow and Pebble love their hearse, which they have nicknamed 'Morticia' (Supplied)

The couple, who hail from Cheshire, met at school and bonded over their love of the supernatural. Their interest in the afterlife began after Jon gifted Kymmi tickets to a ghost tour for her birthday – and she hasn’t looked back since.

Once sceptical of paranormal activity, Kymmi now hopes she'll be able to give up her job as a therapist in order to ghost hunt on a full time basis.

"We have lots of events booked in," said the 37-year-old. "We’re just going to see where it takes us. Now we've done a TV appearance on This Morning and going in articles, we’re hoping it can take off."

Snow and Pebble love helping their parents' business - with Jon Paul revealing the kids can even see ghosts themselves.

Pebble, six, has seen the spirit of a two year old girl (Supplied)

The 32-year old said of their 'superpower': "We went to one venue with the girls to have a look around. When we were on the way back in the car, Snow asked us how many people were there with us.

"She said she saw a soldier wearing ragged clothes, a woman holding a girl’s hand and a teenager in the top bedroom. She said they all looked really tired, sad and were just staring at her.

"I Googled the history of the building when we got home and she got the soldier spot on. She has a bit of a gift. Doing investigations with the girls is very controversial; people ask if it’s appropriate taking them on tours.

"If she has a superpower, we don’t want her to be scared – and why shouldn’t she use it?"

The family claim they’ve even had the spirit of a little girl attach itself to them whilst on a ghost hunting - with Kymmi convinced the child is her own.

"We did a two-hour investigation at a bingo hall before a charity event," Kymmi said. "When we took Pebble, she saw a two-year-old sat next to her and said she saw a little girl with red hair.

"The spirit has attached itself to us since day one. We just bought this house, it's brand new and has no history. We've had toys going off and we've heard footsteps. We don't feel anything sinister.

"We have Pebble’s responses and reactions on video. It was quite interesting. But they’re not scared – they absolutely love it. The events are 16+ when we do Ouija boards.

"We keep it very tame when we're with the girls. They get upset whenever they can’t come with us (to view haunted venues) all the time."

For more information about The Occult Hauntings, visit the link by clicking here.

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