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Hissing, screaming and writhing around in his seat, this was the moment an exorcist claimed to have finally rid a young man of a 'demon'.

In a remarkable video, the 23-year-old man - said to be 'possessed' by the spirit - can be seen sitting in a chair and writhing.

He shakes and screams while clenching his teeth as the older exorcist places his hands protectively on his shoulders.

At one stage, his eyes bulge and he hisses and bares his teeth at those around him.

(Image: El Templo de la Luz Interior/Youtube)

Later, he laughs manically before appearing to try to bite the exorcist.

The video of the process was shared online by parapsychologist Josep Riera.

Carried out in Chile, Mr Riera claimed the man, who has not been named, had become possessed after the loss of his father.

He then tried to contact the 23-year-old's dad from beyond the grave but, according to local reports, was unsuccessful.

(Image: ChilevisiÃ³n /Youtube)

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Mr Riera said: "He was being treated for a depression after the loss of his father.

"We began to see what was foreign to him that was not his personality."

Reports in Chile claim the man was eventually relieved of the 'demon spirit'.

Many people in certain parts of the world still believe in devil possession and that rituals are the only way to rid them of evil spirits.

(Image: El Templo de la Luz Interior/Youtube)

In January, Mirror Online reported how a possessed girl kicked and screamed as locals exorcised the demon from her in chilling footage.

And last month it was found that hundreds of children are being abused for being possessed by evil spirits , but that police are 'failing to identify' them.