I've come across this a few times before. I think you will find the wall has been added to in order to provide the sill hight behind the sink. This has probably been done with unsuitable materials, and together with a degree of damp, has expanded, lifting it from the original brickwork. No doubt, if you tap the surface it will sound hollow.
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