BBC accidentally shows a picture of Moors murderer on story about Pippa's wedding

The BBC were left red-faced when an error accidentally matched a story about Pippa Middleton's wedding with a picture of notorious serial killer Ian Brady. Photo / BBC

The BBC were left red-faced today when a digital error accidentally matched a story about Pippa Middleton's wedding with a picture of notorious serial killer Ian Brady.

Pippa married James Matthews on Saturday at St Mark's Church in Berkshire.

However, an icon on the Google search page read, 'Pippa Middleton's wedding: Guests arrive at church' showed an image of the Moors murderer, reports Daily Mail.

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews kiss after their wedding at St Mark's Church in Englefield, England. Photo / AP

The BBC told MailOnline it did not include the picture of Ian Brady on its website story and were not responsible for its use. We have contacted Google for comment.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time the BBC has been caught out for a picture mismatch.

In October last year, BBC Breakfast hosts were embarrassed after producers accidentally used a picture of fugitive London Zoo gorilla Kumbuka to illustrate a story about Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Presenter Naga Munchetty was telling viewers they would be joined by Ms Sturgeon later in the programme when footage of the 7ft-tall 29st gorilla, which escaped from its enclosure on Thursday, was shown on the screen.

This undated photo of Ian Brady, Moors murderer, was pictured as the main image for the story on Pippa's wedding. Photo / AP

Viewers swiftly took to Twitter to comment on the BBC's mistake. Shaun Baines tweeted: "Oscar to Naga for keeping a straight face over Gorilla-gate."

The 79-year-old Ian Brady, who killed five children with lover Myra Hindley in the 1960s, died of cancer and emphysema at a secure mental health hospital this week.

The death of the Moors Murderer left unresolved the issue of where he dumped the body of little Keith, whose mother, Winnie Johnson, died in 2012 after fighting tirelessly for decades to find her son and provide a Christian burial.