An Italian court has reportedly ordered police to track down the Moroccan woman in question - Karima El Maghroug, also known as "Ruby the Heart Stealer" - after she missed a court hearing on Monday, having texted her lawyer to say she was abroad.

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The court heard the boy's family was "duped" by Ruby who entrusted their son into his care outside school for rugby matches and an overseas trip.

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