Fury as image of Myra Hindley appears in 'Best of British' film at Olympics party

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The video fleetingly featured a notorious painting of the Moors murderer by artist Marcus Harvey, which shows her face made up of thousands of children's handprints.

Controversial: Marcus Harvey's portrait of Myra Hindley, composed of children's handprints

It was shown to hundreds of dignitaries - including London mayor Boris Johnson and Gordon Brown - by Visit London, which is responsible for promoting London and the 2012 Games.

The film was screened on a loop at the invitation-only party at Beijing's London House, also attended by Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell and London 2012 chairman Lord Coe.

But TV coverage meant millions of TV viewers will also have glimpsed the image.

VIP guests: Gordon Brown speaks during the celebrations at London House, flanked by Boris Johnson, Lord Coe and David Beckham

A source at No 10 said: 'This is a complete disgrace. Whoever is responsible should be found and fired immediately.'

Mr Johnson called the inclusion of the picture 'deeply disturbing'.

Hindley and Ian Brady murdered five children in the 1960s before burying their bodies on Saddleworth Moor near Oldham. Hindley died in 2002.

A Visit London spokesman said the three-minute video was three or four years old and featured a split-second reference to the Tate Gallery, which at the time had the Hindley painting on show.

He added: 'There has never been a complaint up until this point. However, if any offence has been caused, we will withdraw it from use with immediate effect.'