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Bieber fan needing heart transplant surprised with concert tickets

By: Sydney Benter
Updated: March 20, 2013
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A Terre Haute girl in need of a heart transplant gets a special gift from someone who can relate.

We've been following Katelyn Newell's journey since last fall. The 8 year old was born with complex congenital heart disease. She's awaiting a heart transplant at Riley at IU Health. A Deming Elementary School teacher even helped raise over $10,000 for Katelyn's family.

Katelyn is a big Justin Bieber fan and so is Alexandra Traycoff, a former Riley at IU Health Heart Center patient. When 24-year-old Traycoff of Fishers found out about their mutual adoration for Bieber, she decided to surprise Katelyn with two free tickets for the pop star's upcoming show in Indianapolis.

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