Revealed: First picture of fishing boat that castaway from Mexico lived on for 13 months while adrift on the Pacific Ocean

• Jose Salvador Alvarenga given haircut paid for by US Embassy
• He revealed he contemplated suicide while he was stranded at sea
• Parents and daughter, 14, confirm identity and praise 'incredible' survival
• Had emotional phone call with mother, father and brothers yesterday 
• Dr Roner Mendoza, who is treating him, said he has liver problems and edema - a swelling of the legs - which could explain his bloated appearance
• New photo of young Alvarenga worlds apart from bloated figure now
• Skeptics are questioning whether his broken-down boat could have traveled 8,000 miles in 14 months
• Officials have 'given up' trying to verify the dates of his story
• Doctors cast doubt on the astonishing tale of survival
• Now staying in hotel, expected to fly out of the country on Friday

By RICHARD SHEARS and KAREN EARNSHAW and MIA DE GRAAF

PUBLISHED: 22:33 GMT, 4 February 2014 | UPDATED: 11:48 GMT, 5 February 2014

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