A man linked to the killing of a Phillip cannabis dealer on New Year's Day has been taken off the streets.
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The suspect has been identified by police, who have sought orders from a court to further their investigations against him.
He is not at liberty, and is facing separate charges for other alleged offences.
It is understood police have also questioned a second man who is well known in criminal circles.
No charges had been laid against anyone linked to the killing as of late Friday afternoon.
It has been more than 10 days since the body of Miodrag Gajic, 71, was found by friends in his Phillip unit.
Mr Gajic, known to neighbours as a drug dealer, had suffered ''significant'' head injuries, and terrible screams were heard before his body was discovered on New Year's Day.
The elderly victim was previously known to police and was believed to have been a butcher until he was forced out of work due to injury decades ago. Neighbours said he was kind, a ''good bloke'', but reclusive.
It was still unclear whether a weapon was used in the attack, or whether anything was taken from his unit.
The discovery of his body was the third such gruesome find in the ACT in a week.
Nicholas Sofer-Schreiber, 27, was found with multiple stab wounds in his Hall Street unit on December 28.
Mr Sofer-Schreiber was farewelled by friends and relatives at a funeral service at the Norwood Park Crematorium in Mitchell on Friday.
Friends were trying to raise money to set up an annual music festival and foundation, named in Mr Sofer-Schreiber's honour.
He was a committed punk rock fan, who was regularly seen at
shows across Australia, and had been described by friends as ''everyone's designated little brother''.
Mr Sofer-Schreiber, pictured, nicknamed the ''ginger ninja'', was legally blind and had been orphaned.
Police said last week they had ''persons of interest'' in the case, but no charges had been laid.
There were no signs of forced entry or a struggle in his Lyneham unit, and the killing was not thought to have been motivated by robbery.
Friends discovered his body and called emergency services.
His former housemates had been spoken to as part of the investigation.
A Facebook tribute page continued to attract messages of love and support, and had more than 1100 likes.
One friend posted a picture of a newly acquired tattoo in the image of a red-haired man, writing ''foe (sic) you ginge … 4 hours of agony!''.
The death of a third person in the ACT was deemed as not suspicious by police earlier this week, days after his body was found in a Bega Courts unit in Reid, just opposite the Canberra Centre.
Police are seeking witnesses or anyone with information on the deaths, urging them to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the website.