Police have charged a 13-year-old boy with murder after the fatal stabbing of Elliott Fletcher at St Patrick's College north of Brisbane this morning.



Elliott, 12, died of stab wounds after an altercation at the private Catholic boys' high school at Shorncliffe at about 8.15am.

Distraught students were picked up early from St Patrick's College after 12yo Elliott Fletcher (inset) died of stab wounds.

Police tonight said a 13-year-old boy will appear in Brisbane Children's Court tomorrow.



Past and present students have set up a Facebook group in Elliott's honour.

