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 advertising London.
A spokesman for the London Mayor told BBC News Boris Johnson was "deeply disturbed" the image had been shown for "a split second".
The video, which was also criticised by the Liberal Democrats, will not be shown again, the spokesman added.
The Lib Dems' Olympics spokesperson said it was a "regrettable choice".
Tom Brake MP said: "Of all the many Beijing Olympics Open With Spectacular Ceremony ...
Death penalty for Japan gangster ... masterpieces that could could have been used this was the most regrettable and the least inspired choice."
(BBC)
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