A “BEST of British” video shown yesterday in Beijing as part of the Olympic handover featured an artist’s image of Moors murderer Myra Hindley.
The film, shown on a giant screen at the British ambassador’s residence, was branded a disgrace by Downing Street and Mayor Boris Johnson’s office.
A No10 source said the person responsible “should be fired”.
Winnie Johnson, mother of Moors victim Keith Bennett, was “stunned”.
She said: “Hindley is the symbol of evil — not a beacon of everything that’s good about Britain.”
The film montage was compiled by Visit London, not the 2012 organisers.
The agency is responsible for attracting tourists to the capital and was commissioned by the Mayor’s office.
It is thought the film-makers were attempting to showcase the best of British contemporary art by including a shot of the 11ft by 9ft monochrome painting by artist Marcus Harvey.
Created in 1995, it used kids’ handprints arranged to form the face of the Moors murderer.
The image appeared as the PM was making a speech, to the fury of watching Downing Street aides.
A No10 source branded it a “total disgrace”.
Mr Johnson was said to be “deeply disturbed” and immediately axed the film.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/olympics/article1603038.ece
The film, shown on a giant screen at the British ambassador’s residence, was branded a disgrace by Downing Street and Mayor Boris Johnson’s office.
A No10 source said the person responsible “should be fired”.
Winnie Johnson, mother of Moors victim Keith Bennett, was “stunned”.
She said: “Hindley is the symbol of evil — not a beacon of everything that’s good about Britain.”
The film montage was compiled by Visit London, not the 2012 organisers.
The agency is responsible for attracting tourists to the capital and was commissioned by the Mayor’s office.
It is thought the film-makers were attempting to showcase the best of British contemporary art by including a shot of the 11ft by 9ft monochrome painting by artist Marcus Harvey.
Created in 1995, it used kids’ handprints arranged to form the face of the Moors murderer.
The image appeared as the PM was making a speech, to the fury of watching Downing Street aides.
A No10 source branded it a “total disgrace”.
Mr Johnson was said to be “deeply disturbed” and immediately axed the film.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/olympics/article1603038.ece
