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| London Mayor Boris Johnson has criticised the use of a portrait of murderer Myra Hindley in a video shown at a London 2012 event in Beijing. | London Mayor Boris Johnson has criticised the use of a portrait of murderer Myra Hindley in a video shown at a London 2012 event in Beijing. |
| The image was shown during a promotional video produced by Visit London, not the 2012 organisers. | The image was shown during a promotional video produced by Visit London, not the 2012 organisers. |
| A spokesman for the London Mayor told BBC News Boris Johnson was "deeply disturbed" the image had been shown. | A spokesman for the London Mayor told BBC News Boris Johnson was "deeply disturbed" the image had been shown. |
| A Downing Street spokesman said the use of the image had been "in extremely poor taste". | |
| The Liberal Democrats said it was a "regrettable choice". | The Liberal Democrats said it was a "regrettable choice". |
| The party's Olympics spokesman Tom Brake MP said: "Of all the many masterpieces that could could have been used this was the most regrettable and the least inspired choice." | The party's Olympics spokesman Tom Brake MP said: "Of all the many masterpieces that could could have been used this was the most regrettable and the least inspired choice." |
| In a statement, Visit London said: "This is a general three minute video of London in which an artwork by Marcus Harvey very fleetingly appears. | |
| "The video is not for general public use and has been used many times over the last few years to show to the tourism trade. | |
| "There has never been a complaint made about the video up until this point. | |
| "However, if any offence has been caused, we will withdraw it from use with immediate effect." | |
| The painting is made from children's handprints and was vandalised while on display in the Royal Academy in 1997. | |
| It was seen during a video to promote the capital's culture ahead of the 2012 games. | It was seen during a video to promote the capital's culture ahead of the 2012 games. |