TRIBUTES have been paid following the tragic death of an “optimistic” teenager who “had his whole life ahead of him”. Martti Ojandu, a popular student at Tendring Technology College’s Frinton campus, in Rochford Way, is believed to have died suddenly on Tuesday at the age of just 15. The Year 10 student, described as being a fun-loving and sensitive boy with a heart of gold, was taking part in the mentoring programme offered by the Lads Need Dads charity. The scheme, which Martti joined in 2018, is designed to empower young men who have had limited access to a male role model to become motivated and capable.