Row over Hindley image in 2012 film

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The picture was shown in a film intended to highlight the Capital's rich cultural heritage ahead of the 2012 games.

The notorious piece of art by Marcus Harvey was seen during a segment of the video filmed in a gallery where it was on display.

A Downing Street spokesman said: "The use of this image is in extremely poor taste and it should not have been used to promote London."

The painting, made from children's handprints, was vandalised while on display in the Royal Academy in 1997. The painting was attacked with ink and eggs while on display as party of the Royal Academy's Sensation exhibition.

The Visit London video was being screened as part of the effort to showcase the Capital in Beijing, where the Olympic Games were officially handed over. Prime Minister Gordon Brown attended a celebratory party in Beijing's London House, where the three-minute film was being shown.

The video showed iconic London landmarks and images of Capital life. Harvey's Myra was one of many pieces of art featured in the film as the camera panned through a gallery.

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."

Hindley was jailed for life along with her lover Ian Brady for the murders of four children between 1963 and 1964. She died in 2002.